岗亭

崗亭
gǎngtíng
noun #36,532

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sentry box
  2. 2 guard post
  3. 3 police box (small kiosk)

Examples

HSK 3
Ménkǒu de gǎngtíng lǐ zhàn zhe yíge bǎo'ān.
There is a security guard standing in the sentry box at the entrance.
HSK 5
Xiàyǔ le, jǐngchá duǒ jìn gǎngtíng lǐ.
It started raining, so the officer ducked into the guard post.

Tips

memory
(gǎng) means 'post' or 'sentry station' and (tíng) means 'pavilion' or small standing structure - together a 'post-pavilion', i.e. the little booth where a guard or traffic officer stands.

Stroke Order

gǎng
tíng