守, shǒu
Meaning: to guard, to keep watch, to abide by
HSK 5 word
Example
他在门口守了一夜。
Tā zài ménkǒu shǒu le yí yè.
He kept watch at the door all night.
More HSK 5 words
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 派出所pàichūsuǒlocal police station
- 报警bàojǐngto call the police, to raise the alarm
- 违法wéifǎto break the law, illegal
- 罚fáto punish, to fine
- 权quánright, power, authority
- 无效wúxiàoinvalid, ineffective, to have no effect
- 保安bǎo’ānsecurity guard, to keep the peace
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