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Chinese dictionary
v.be on patrol; keep sentry
站在门口放哨
be posted as a sentry in front of the house
派三个人去放哨。
Send three people to keep guard.
战士在放哨。
The soldiers are on patrol.
Word usage
- Separable word"放" and "哨" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
边境士兵24小时放着哨。
The soldiers are on sentry round the clock on the border.
我今天已放过哨了。
I've been on sentry today.
昨晚是谁放的哨?
Who was on sentry last night?