Definition

1. Verb:
   • To garrison: To station troops in a specific location for defensive purposes, operational readiness, or to maintain control over an area.
   • To be stationed / to encamp: For military forces to set up and occupy a temporary or permanent base or camp.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đơn vị chúng tôi đóng quân tại một căn cứ ở vùng núi. (Our unit is garrisoned at a base in the mountainous region.)
  • Quân đội đã đóng quân ở biên giới để bảo vệ lãnh thổ. (The army has stationed troops at the border to protect the territory.)
  • Họ đóng quân trong rừng suốt ba tháng. (They were encamped in the forest for three months.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specifically military and implies an official, organized deployment of forces. It often connotes a semi-permanent or strategic presence rather than a brief stop.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồn đóng quân (n): Garrison; a military post where troops are stationed.
  • Đồn đóng quân bị tấn công vào ban đêm. (The garrison was attacked at night.)

Synonyms

• Garrison: To place troops in a fortress or town for its defense.
• Station: To assign to a specific military post.
• Encamp: To settle in or establish a military camp.

Related Idioms

• While "đóng quân" itself is not typically part of idioms, its concept is central to phrases like:
  • Vùng đóng quân: Garrison area; the specific zone controlled by stationed troops.

1. Garrison