瞭哨

liàoshào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand sentry
  2. 2 to keep watch (esp. from a high vantage)
  3. 3 to go on lookout duty

Examples

HSK 6
Jīnwǎn lún dào tā zài shāndǐng liàoshào.
Tonight it's his turn to keep watch on the mountaintop.
HSK 7-9
Shìbīng men lúnliú liàoshào, fángzhǐ dírén tōuxí.
The soldiers take turns standing sentry to prevent a sneak attack by the enemy.

Tips

mistakes
瞭 here is liào (to look afar), not liǎo (to understand). The 目 (eye) radical and military context cue the liào reading. Pair with the synonym 站岗 (to stand guard).

Stroke Order

瞭 liào
哨 shào