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駐守

to garrison

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhu4shou3 • zhùshǒu

Meaning

Primary

to garrison

Alternatives

garrison, garrisoned, garrisons, garrisoning, to be stationed, be stationed, stationed

Mnemonic

駐守 To garrison is to make troops 駐 be stationed at a certain area specifically so that it can be 守 guarded against potential attack.

Usage

軍隊 被 派去 駐守 山區。

The army was sent to garrison the mountainous area.

政府 增加 了 駐守 邊防 的 人數。

The government increased the number of troops garrisoned at the border.

政府 已經 在 關口 駐守 了 軍隊。

The government has garrisoned the pass.