把風

把风
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

從事不正當勾當而派人在外面偵察守候。

重編國語辭典

把守並替進行祕密行動者偵察動靜

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 風 fēng
  1. wind
  2. news
  3. style
  4. custom
  5. manner

classifiers: 陣, 絲

Related entries

坐鎮 zuòzhèn
  1. (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
  2. to oversee
守望 shǒuwàng to keep watch
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
望風 wàngfēng
  1. to be on the lookout
  2. to keep watch
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