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戒备

jiè bèi · jie bei

Traditional 戒備

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to take precautions
  2. to guard against (emergency)
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2 examples
01

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)在(zài)城(chéng)门(mén)口(kǒu)加(jiā)强(qiáng)戒(jiè)备(bèi)。

The soldiers strengthened their guard at the city gate.

02

他(tā)对(duì)陌(mò)生(shēng)人(rén)一(yì)直(zhí)心(xīn)存(cún)戒(jiè)备(bèi)。

He has always been on guard against strangers.

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