粵

戒gaai3備bei6

simp戒备
gaai3 bei6jiè bèi

English

  1. to take precautions
  2. to guard against (emergency)
  3. to be on the alert; to guard; to take precautions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好嚴肅、謹慎噉預防某啲未知嘅事發生

Examples

  • 我對你有所戒備。

    I'm wary of you.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 這名士兵在黑暗中保持戒備。

    The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 戒備森嚴

    heavily guarded

  • 政府對呢個病提高戒備。

    The government is more alert to this disease than before.

  • 當局動員二千名警員戒備。

    The authorities deployed 2000 police officers to stand by.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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