wai6 syu3衛戍卫戍

Jyutpingwai6 syu3

Yalewaih syu

Definition

To garrison; to guard or defend a strategic city or post.

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How it's used

This term is almost exclusively found in formal, military, or historical contexts rather than daily speech. It carries a sense of strategic defense and formal protection of a specific area or city. You will rarely hear it outside of news reports or history books regarding military deployment.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度ji5以cin4前hai6係wai6衛syu3戍bou6部deoi2隊zyu3駐zaat3紮ge3嘅dei6地fong1方。

This place used to be where the garrison troops were stationed.

keoi5佢dei6哋fu6負zaak3責wai6衛syu3戍ni1呢go3個sing4城si5市ge3嘅on1安cyun4全。

They are responsible for the garrison security of this city.

Common phrases

wai6衛syu3戍bou6部deoi2隊

garrison troops

wai6衛syu3戍keoi1區

garrison area

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common word for guard or security, but using it in casual conversation about a security guard or a home alarm system sounds extremely unnatural and overly dramatic.