shǒu
wàng

common

Meaning of 守望

守望 means to keep watch; to keep a lookout; to stand guard. Pronounced shǒu wàng.

  • to keep watch; to keep a lookout; to stand guard

Definitions & Examples

Shì
bīng
men
zài
biān
jìng
xiàn线
shàng
shǒu
wàng
 

The soldiers are keeping watch along the border.

Zhè
zuò
shǒu
wàng
jīng
yǒu
bǎi
nián
de
shǐ
le
 

This watchtower has a history of one hundred years.

Cūn
mín
men
lún
liú
shǒu
wàng
 
fáng
zhǐ
shòu
qīn
 

The villagers take turns keeping watch to prevent wild beasts from intruding.