把风

把風
bǎfēng
  1. to keep watch (during a clandestine activity)
  2. to be on the lookout

CEDICT

  1. (intransitive) to stand guard; to keep watch
  2. to stand guard; to keep watch

Wiktionary

从事不正当勾当而派人在外面侦察守候。

重編國語辭典

把守并替进行祕密行动者侦察动静

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 把 bǎ
  1. to hold; to grasp
  2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
  3. handlebar
  4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
  5. classifier for things with handles
  6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 bǎ + {noun} + {verb})
2 风 fēng
  1. wind
  2. news
  3. style
  4. custom
  5. manner

classifiers: 陣, 絲

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坐镇 zuòzhèn
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  2. to oversee
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放哨 fàngshào
  1. to keep watch
  2. to do sentry duty
  3. to be on patrol
值守 zhíshǒu
  1. (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
  2. to keep watch
望风 wàngfēng
  1. to be on the lookout
  2. to keep watch
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