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sentry

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shao4bing1 shàobīng

Meaning


Primary

sentry

Alternatives

sentinel, guard

Mnemonic


A 哨兵 sentry is a type of 兵 troop equipped with a 哨 whistle that guards an area and blows into his 哨 whistle to alert everyone if he finds any intruders.

Usage


哨兵 站 在 大門 旁邊。

The sentry stands by the gate.

哨兵 看見 了 一 個 陌生人。

The sentry saw a stranger.

那個 哨兵 在 巡邏。

That sentry is on patrol.

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