shǒu
guǎ

common
verb

Meaning of 守寡

守寡 means to remain widowed; to observe widowhood; (of a woman) to refrain from remarrying after her husband's death. Pronounced shǒu guǎ.

  • to remain widowed; to observe widowhood; (of a woman) to refrain from remarrying after her husband's death

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
shí
jiù
shǒu
guǎ
 
rén
sān
hái
zi
che
 

She remained widowed from a young age and raised three children all by herself.

Zài
dài
 
hěn
duō
xuǎn
zhōng
shēn
shǒu
guǎ
 

In ancient times, many women chose to remain widowed for life.

Shǒu
guǎ
bìng
wèi
zhe
yào
fàng
de
xìng
 

Remaining widowed does not mean giving up one's own happiness.