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巡逻

xún luó · xun luo

Traditional 巡邏

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to patrol (police, army or navy)
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The patrol dog

  1. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)小区(xiǎoqū)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)保安(bǎoān)在(zài)巡逻(xúnluó)。

    At night a security guard patrols the neighborhood.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)每(měi)晚(wǎn)九点(jiǔdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)巡逻(xúnluó)。

    Right, he starts patrolling at nine every night.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)还(hái)带(dài)着(zhe)一(yī)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)一起(yīqǐ)巡逻(xúnluó)。

    Look, he brings a puppy to patrol with him.

  4. Liangliang

    小狗(xiǎogǒu)叫(jiào)“大黄(dàhuáng)”，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)认识(rènshi)它(tā)。

    The puppy is called Dahuang. Everyone knows it.

  5. Dengdeng

    大黄(dàhuáng)巡逻(xúnluó)得(de)比(bǐ)保安(bǎoān)还(hái)认真(rènzhēn)，一直(yīzhí)在(zài)闻(wén)垃圾桶(lājītǒng)！

    Dahuang patrols more seriously than the guard, sniffing the trash can the whole time!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)察(chá)每(měi)天(tiān)夜(yè)里(lǐ)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang)巡(xún)逻(luó)。

The police patrol the streets every night.

02

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)沿(yán)着(zhe)河(hé)边(biān)巡(xún)逻(luó)，注(zhù)意(yì)周(zhōu)围(wéi)的(de)动(dòng)静(jìng)。

The soldiers patrol along the river, watching for any movement around them.

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