trú quân
Definition
- Verb:
- To billet troops / To quarter troops: To provide temporary lodging or accommodation for soldiers in a specific location, often in civilian buildings or a designated camp during a march or campaign.
- To station troops: To position or locate troops temporarily in a place.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Làng này đã từng được chọn làm nơi trú quân. (This village was once chosen as a place to billet troops.)
- Đoàn quân quyết định trú quân tại thị trấn nhỏ qua đêm. (The army decided to quarter its troops in the small town overnight.)
- Chúng tôi cần tìm một khu vực thích hợp để trú quân. (We need to find a suitable area to station the troops.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nơi trú quân" / "Địa điểm trú quân": A billet; a quarters; a temporary military station.
- Ngôi đền cổ trở thành nơi trú quân cho các binh sĩ. (The ancient temple became a billet for the soldiers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đồn trú (v): to garrison; to be stationed long-term at a military post.
- Một tiểu đoàn sẽ đồn trú tại đây. (A battalion will be garrisoned here.)
- Trú ẩn (v): to take shelter; to seek refuge (general, not specifically military).
- Người dân trú ẩn trong hầm. (The people took shelter in the bunker.)
- Doanh trại (n): barracks; a permanent military camp.
Synonyms
- Billet: to lodge soldiers in a civilian building.
- Quarter: to provide housing for military personnel.
- Encamp: to settle in a military camp.
Related Terms
- Hậu cần (n): logistics (which includes arranging quarters for troops).
- Chuyển quân (v): to move/transfer troops.