放哨

fàngshào

verb #19,608

Meanings

1 to keep watch
2 to stand guard
3 to be on sentry duty

Characters

to place; to put

sentry; whistle

Examples

HSK 4

你在这里放哨，有人来就通知我。

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ fàngshào, yǒu rén lái jiù tōngzhī wǒ.

Keep watch here and let me know if anyone comes.

HSK 6

士兵在城门口放哨。

Shìbīng zài chéngmén kǒu fàngshào.

The soldier stood guard at the city gate.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

哨 shào