shǒu

common
verb

Meaning of 死守

死守 means to defend to the death; to hold out at all costs; to cling stubbornly to; to adhere inflexibly to. Pronounced sǐ shǒu.

  • to defend to the death; to hold out at all costs
  • to cling stubbornly to; to adhere inflexibly to

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
shì
men
shì
yào
shǒu
zhèn
 

The soldiers swore to defend the position to the death.

Shǒu
mén
yuán
shǒu
zhù
le
qiú
mén
 

The goalkeeper guarded the goal desperately.

men
yào
shǒu
zhè
 
jué
néng
xiè
lòu
 

We must guard this secret with our lives and never let it leak.