Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be stationed; to garrison: The primary meaning of "đồn trú" refers to the military action of placing troops in a specific location, such as a fort, base, or area, for defensive or controlling purposes. It implies a fixed, long-term presence.
   • To be posted; to be based: It describes the state of military units having their permanent or semi-permanent quarters in a particular place.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tiểu đoàn này đồn trú tại một căn cứ vùng núi. (This battalion is stationed at a mountain base.)
  • Quân đội đã đồn trú ở thị trấn biên giới suốt mười năm. (The army has garrisoned the border town for ten years.)
  • Phi đội đồn trú ở đảo sẽ được luân chuyển vào tháng tới. (The squadron posted on the island will be rotated next month.)

Advanced Usage

• "lực lượng đồn trú": garrison force; stationed troops.

  • Lực lượng đồn trú có nhiệm vụ bảo vệ an ninh khu vực. (The garrison force has the duty of protecting the area's security.)

• "nhiệm vụ đồn trú": garrison duty.

  • Người lính mới bắt đầu nhiệm vụ đồn trú của mình. (The new soldier began his garrison duty.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồn (n): fort, post, station. This is the noun form indicating the place where troops are stationed.

  • Người lính canh gác tại đồn. (The soldier stands guard at the fort.)

• Trú đóng (v): to be quartered; to be billeted. A close synonym with a similar meaning.

  • Đơn vị được lệnh trú đóng tại làng. (The unit was ordered to be quartered in the village.)

Synonyms

• Garrison: to assign troops to a military post.
• Station: to assign to a specific place for duty.
• Billet: to lodge troops in a civilian area.

Related Idioms

Note: "Đồn trú" is a formal military term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically literal.

verb

1. To camp; to encamp