巡 (ceon4) — round (of drinks) in Cantonese
ceonˎ₄巡
Mandarin Pinyin: xun2
Meaning of 巡
nounround (of drinks)
nounpatrol; inspect; make one's rounds
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Example Sentences with 巡
zing˗₃政fuˊ²府daaˊ²打syun˗₃算gaaˉ¹加paai˗₃派gingˊ²警caat˗₃察ceotˉ¹出gaaiˉ¹街ceonˎ₄巡loˎ₄邏。
The government intends to increase the number of policemen on the beat.
cinˎ₄乾lungˎ₄隆oi˗₃愛meiˎ₄微fukˍ₆服ceotˉ¹出ceon4.巡。
Qianlong liked to travel incognito.
gingˊ²警hyunˊ²犬haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度syunˎ₄巡loˍ₆邏
Police dogs are patrolling here.
laiˍ₆例haangˎ₄行syunˎ₄巡lo3,邏，mouˏ₅冇si6.事。
Routine patrol, all clear.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好wanˎ₄勻syunˎ₄巡。
He is very meticulous/thorough.
Words Containing 巡
巡迴ceon4 wui4
to make a circuit of, travelling (eg. show, concert), circulating (eg. library)
巡遊ceon4 jau4
1.[粵] parade 2.[國] stroll around; take a leisurely walk 3. make one's rounds (security guard, police etc.) 1. [粵] parade [Syn] 遊行
巡行ceon4 hong4
circumambulate; perambulate
微服出巡mei4 fuk6 ceot1 ceon4
an official on a reconnaissance mission disguised as a commoner
巡警ceon4 ging2
police officer
巡迴演出ceon4 wui4 jin2 ceot1
concert tour, roadshow
巡航導彈ceon4 hong4 dou6 daan2
cruise missile
邊境巡邏隊bin1 ging2 ceon4 lo4 deoi2
border patrol unit
巡視ceon4 si6
make an inspection tour; patrol; scout
巡查ceon4 caa4
make an inspection tour; make one's rounds
巡更ceon4 gaang1
to go on night patrol
巡航ceon4 hong4
cruise
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