trú binh

Quân đội trú binh trong một ngôi làng nhỏ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To billet troops: The primary meaning of "trú binh" is to station or quarter soldiers temporarily in a specific location, often in local buildings or a designated area.
   • To canton troops: A more formal military term for assigning temporary lodging or quarters to a body of soldiers.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chỉ huy quyết định trú binh tại ngôi làng nhỏ. (The commander decided to billet the troops in the small village.)
  • Đạo quân đã trú binh ở đây suốt mùa đông. (The army cantonned here throughout the winter.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to military context and describes a temporary, non-permanent stationing of forces, often during a campaign or march.

Variants and Related Words

• Đóng quân (v): to station troops, to garrison. This can imply a more permanent or longer-term stationing than "trú binh".
  • Họ đóng quân tại biên giới. (They garrisoned the border.)

Synonyms

• Billet: to lodge soldiers in a civilian building.
• Quarter: to provide lodging for soldiers.
• Canton: to assign troops to temporary quarters.

Related Idioms

• : to stop over, to take temporary shelter (general term for people, not specifically military).
  • Chúng tôi tìm nơi trú chân qua đêm. (We looked for a place to stop over for the night.)