guard; watch over; prison guard
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to guard; to look after; to keep watch
Used for protecting property, places, or things.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
dú独
zì自
kān看
shǒu守
zhe着
shān山
lín林
。
This old man guards the forest alone.
Tā他
wǎn晚
shang上
yào要
fù负
zé责
kān看
shǒu守
cāng仓
kù库
de的
mén门
hù户
。
He is responsible for keeping watch over the warehouse entrance at night.
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Jié节
jià假
rì日
qī期
jiān间
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
kān看
shǒu守
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
During holidays, someone needs to look after the office.
verb
to oversee; to monitor; to supervise (prisoners, captives)
Used in contexts of prisons, detention, or supervision of people.
Liǎng两
míng名
jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
kān看
shǒu守
bèi被
bǔ捕
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
Two police officers are overseeing the arrested suspect.
Zhàn战
fú俘
yíng营
yóu由
shì士
bīng兵
yán严
mì密
kān看
shǒu守
。
The prisoner-of-war camp is closely monitored by soldiers.
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Zhè这
gè个
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
fàn犯
rén人
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
kān看
shǒu守
。
This dangerous prisoner requires special supervision.
noun
prison guard; jailer; warden (old term)
archaicHistorical term for a prison guard; can be used in modern contexts but feels slightly dated.
Jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
kān看
shǒu守
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
xiōng凶
è恶
de的
rén人
。
In old novels, prison guards are often depicted as cruel people.
Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
céng曾
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
zuò做
guò过
kān看
shǒu守
。
His father once worked as a jailer in a prison.