站岗 (zhàn gǎng) — to stand guard, to be on sentry duty

Definition

站岗 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to stand guard' or 'to be on sentry duty'. The verb 站 ('to stand') and the object 岗 ('sentry post') can separate when you need to insert a duration, frequency, or other element — for example, 站了一夜的岗 ('stood guard all night') or 站过几次岗 ('stood guard a few times'). You do NOT put a direct object after 站岗; instead you specify the location with 在 if needed (e.g., 在门口站岗).

v.o.

to stand guardto be on sentry duty

Examples

站岗。
Tāmen zài dà ménkǒu zhàn gǎng.
They are standing guard at the main gate.
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Tā zhàn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí de gǎng.
He stood guard for two hours.
站岗。
Jīnwǎn gāi wǒmen zhàn gǎng le.
Tonight it's our turn to stand guard.

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