前哨

qiánshào

noun #21,766

Measure Word

一个前哨 gè

Meanings

1 outpost
2 advance post
3 front-line sentinel

Characters

front, forward, before

sentry, guard post, whistle

Examples

HSK 5

士兵们在边境设立了前哨站。

Shìbīng men zài biānjìng shèlì le qiánshào zhàn.

The soldiers established an outpost at the border.

HSK 7-9

这座城市是抵御入侵的前哨。

Zhè zuò chéngshì shì dǐyù rùqīn de qiánshào.

This city is the outpost defending against invasion.

Tips

memory

前 (front) + 哨 (sentry/guard post) = 'front guard post' = outpost. 哨 alone refers to a sentry or whistle, so 前哨 is literally a sentry positioned up front.

Stroke Order

前 qián

哨 shào