tuần phòng

Bộ đội đi tuần phòng dọc theo con đường mòn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To patrol: The primary meaning of "tuần phòng" is to carry out a systematic watch or guard duty over an area to maintain order and security.
   • To be on guard duty: It specifically refers to the act of being stationed or moving around an area to protect it and prevent trouble.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bộ đội đi tuần phòng ở biên giới. (The soldiers go on patrol at the border.)
  • Cảnh sát tuần phòng trong khu phố mỗi đêm. (The police patrol the neighborhood every night.)
  • Lính canh có nhiệm vụ tuần phòng quanh doanh trại. (The guards have the duty to patrol around the barracks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tuần phòng" often implies a formal, organized, and sometimes military or police-related patrol duty, rather than a casual or informal inspection.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuần tra (v): to patrol. This is a more general and commonly used synonym.

  • Xe cảnh sát đang tuần tra trên đường. (The police car is patrolling the street.)

• Canh phòng (v): to guard, to keep watch.

  • Họ canh phòng cổng thành cẩn thận. (They guard the city gate carefully.)

Synonyms

• Patrol: to go around an area to maintain order and security.
• Guard: to watch over and protect.

Related Idioms

• : This is a standard phrase meaning "to go on patrol." It is not an idiom with figurative meaning but a direct description of the action.