Definition
卫戍 is a formal verb meaning 'to garrison' — to station troops in a city or strategic location for defense. It's almost always used in military or historical contexts, and you'll most often see it in the compound 卫戍区 ('garrison command/area'). It's not used in everyday conversation; a more common word for general 'guard/defend' is 保卫.
v.
(military) to garrisonto defend by stationing troops
Examples
- 卫戍。Zhège chéngshì yóu jūnduì wèi shù.This city is garrisoned by the military.
- 卫戍。Tā céng zài wèi shù qū fúyì sān nián.He served in the garrison command for three years.
- 卫戍。Gǔdài huángdì pài bīng wèi shù biānjiāng.Ancient emperors sent troops to garrison the borderlands.
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