Definition

Verb: - To watch and patrol: The action of keeping watch over an area, typically in a scheduled or organized manner, often for security purposes. It implies both observation and movement to ensure safety or order.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Lính canh tuần quanh doanh trại suốt đêm. (Soldiers patrolled around the barracks all night.)
  • Người bảo vệ có nhiệm vụ canh tuần khu nhà máy. (The guard's duty is to watch and patrol the factory area.)

Advanced Usage

• Canh tuần is often used in formal or military contexts to describe systematic surveillance and patrol duties. It carries a sense of vigilance and regular, purposeful movement.

Variants and Related Words

• Canh gác (verb): To stand guard, to keep watch (often at a fixed post).
• Tuần tra (verb): To patrol (a more general and common term for patrolling).
• Tuần tiễu (verb): To reconnoiter, to scout (often for military reconnaissance).

Synonyms

• Bảo vệ: To protect, to guard.
• Kiểm soát: To control, to monitor.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a Vietnamese verb, 'canh tuần' does not combine with prepositions to form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is contained within the single term.

Related Idioms

• Mắt canh, tai tuần: (Literally: Eyes watch, ears patrol) An idiom describing a state of high alertness and attentiveness to one's surroundings.

verb

1. To watch and patrol