Definition & Meaning

be on sentry duty; stand (or mount) guard; stand at the post to keep watch; stand sentry/sentinel

Word usage

zhàn gǎng

站 岗

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v.be on sentry duty; stand (or mount) guard; stand at the post to keep watch; stand sentry/sentinel
- tā tóng nà xiē zhàn gǎng fàng shào de bǎo wèi rén yuán dōu hěn shú xī
  他同那些站岗放哨的保卫人员都很熟悉。
  He was familiar with all the guards who pulled duty on the mall.
- shì bīng zài chéng mén zhàn gǎng
  士兵在城门站岗。
  Soldiers stood guard on the city gates.
- wǒ men wǔ zhuāng zì jǐ wǒ men shè zhì jǐng jiè xiàn wǒ men zhàn gǎng fàng shào
  我们武装自己，我们设置警戒线，我们站岗放哨。
  We arm ourselves, we set perimeters, and we stand guard.
synonym
fàng shào放哨

Word usage

Separable word
"站" and "岗" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 士兵们在国旗下站着岗呢。
  The soldiers are standing guard under the national flag.
- 我只站了一个小时岗，就病倒了。
  I fell ill after one hour of sentry duty.
- 从前我也在这儿站过岗。
  I have stood guard here.

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