巡逻

• Pinyin: xún luó
• Hanzi breakdown: 巡 = 巛 + 辶 (flowing water + movement — moving in continuous rounds); 逻 = 辶 + 罗 (movement + net — patrolling to catch/detect)

Meaning

To patrol; to go on patrol. The act of moving through an area at regular intervals to monitor security, enforce order, or protect a designated territory.

Used in military, police, and security contexts. The subject is typically a uniformed officer, soldier, or security guard. The patrolled area may be a border zone, public space, facility perimeter, or residential area. Compounds include 巡逻队 (patrol unit) and 巡逻艇 (patrol boat).

Examples

1. 边防士兵每天按既定路线例行巡逻，确保边境地区的安全稳定，随时应对可能出现的突发情况。 Border troops patrol every day along predetermined routes, ensuring the safety and stability of the border area and staying ready to respond to any emergencies.
2. 警方在事发地点附近增派人手加强巡逻，以有效震慑潜在犯罪行为，防止类似事件再度发生。 Police increased patrols near the incident site to effectively deter potential criminal activity and prevent similar incidents from happening again.
3. 保安队员按照固定路线在整个园区内持续巡逻，对任何异常情况都保持高度警觉与迅速响应。 Security guards continuously patrolled the entire complex along fixed routes, staying highly alert and responding quickly to anything unusual.

Usage Guide

Context: military, police, security

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 海岸警卫队的巡逻艇在领海内持续巡逻，严密监视可疑船只的一切动向。(The coast guard's patrol boats continuously patrol the territorial waters, closely monitoring all movements of suspicious vessels.)
• 节假日期间，城市各主要商业区均会增加警力巡逻频次，以维护公共秩序和游客安全。(During public holidays, police patrol frequency is increased in major commercial areas of the city to maintain public order and tourist safety.)

Don't Say

• 他巡逻了他的花园 — 巡逻 implies official duty in a professional or military context; for walking around your own property use 转了转 or 查看; using 巡逻 for personal spaces sounds comically bureaucratic

Origin & History

巡 (patrol/make rounds — moving in a circuit) + 逻 (guard/patrol — monitoring systematically)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal