Definition & Meaning

keep watch (for one's partners in a clandestine activity); be on the lookout

Word usage

Words with ba feng

bǎ fēng

把 风

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v.keep watch (for one's partners in a clandestine activity); be on the lookout
- ràng tā zài mén kǒu bǎ fēng
  让他在门口把风。
  Let him keep watch at the door.
- wǒ qù qián miàn tì nǐ men bǎ fēng
  我去前面替你们把风。
  I'll go to the front and keep an eye on you.
- yī gè xiǎo tōu zài hòu miàn bǎ fēng lìng yī gè zhí jiē qù tōu jī
  一个小偷在后面把风，另一个直接去偷鸡。
  One thief kept watch in the back, and the other went straight to steal chickens.
synonym
wàng fēng望风 guān fēng观风 xún fēng巡风

Word usage

Separable word
"把" and "风" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我去把一会儿风。
  I'll be on the lookout for a while.
- 昨晚是谁把的风？
  Who was on the lookout last night?

Chinese words with pinyin ba feng

bā fēng八风Bafeng acupoint

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