cảnh giới
Definition
- Verb:
- To watch, to mount guard, to keep watch: The primary meaning of "cảnh giới" is to observe an area carefully, especially from an elevated or hidden position, in order to detect danger, enemy movement, or a specific event, and to provide a warning. It implies a military or tactical guard duty.
- To surveil: In a broader sense, it can mean to monitor movements or activities, often with a sense of vigilance and strategic purpose.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy trèo lên cây cao làm nhiệm vụ cảnh giới cho du kích qua sông. (He climbed a tall tree to watch for the guerillas to cross the river.)
- Đơn vị cử một tự vệ đứng cảnh giới ở đầu làng. (The unit detailed a member of the self-defence unit to stand guard at the village entrance.)
- Người lính đứng trên ngọn cây để cảnh giới. (The soldier stood at the top of the tree to keep watch.)
Advanced Usage
- "cảnh giới phòng không": air defense watch, anti-aircraft lookout.
- Các trạm cảnh giới phòng không được bố trí dọc bờ biển. (Air defense watch stations were deployed along the coast.)
Variants and Related Words
- Canh gác (v): to guard, to stand sentry. This is a more common general term for guard duty.
- Quan sát (v): to observe. This is a broader, more neutral term for watching.
- Theo dõi (v): to follow, to monitor. This emphasizes continuous observation.
Synonyms
- To keep watch: To stay awake and alert to guard or observe.
- To stand guard: To be posted as a sentinel.
- To surveil: To keep under systematic observation.
Related Terms
- Đồn cảnh giới (n): watchtower, observation post.
- Đồn cảnh giới trên đồi có tầm nhìn bao quát cả thung lũng. (The watchtower on the hill has an overview of the entire valley.)
- Nhiệm vụ cảnh giới (n): guard duty, watch duty.
verb
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To watch, to mount guard
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trèo lên cây cao làm nhiệm vụ cảnh giới cho du kích qua sôngto climb up in a tall tree to watch for the guerillas to cross the river
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cử một tự vệ đứng cảnh giớito detail a member of the self-defence unit for guard duty
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