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Definition
To stand guard, stand sentinel, or be on sentry duty at a specific post.
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How it's used
While this term is understood in Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or military tone compared to everyday verbs. It is often used in contexts involving security personnel or police officers rather than casual watching. For more informal situations where someone is just keeping an eye on something, people might prefer using 睇住 or 守住 instead.
Examples
He is standing guard at the door and won't let anyone in.
Where do you have to stand guard tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
responsible for standing guard
to take turns standing guard
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
