defend; guard; protect
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to defend; to guard; to protect
Refers to protecting a place, person, or object from danger, intrusion, or attack. Commonly used in military, security, and protective contexts, and can apply to both physical locations (borders, buildings) and abstract concepts (peace, secrets).
Tā他
men们
rì日
yè夜
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
biān边
jiāng疆
。
They guard the border day and night.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chéng城
bǎo堡
。
The soldiers are defending this ancient castle.
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Mén门
wèi卫
yán严
gé格
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
dà大
mén门
，
bù不
ràng让
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
jìn进
rù入
。
The guard strictly watches the gate, not allowing strangers to enter.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
shǒu守
wèi卫
lái来
zhī之
bù不
yì易
de的
hé和
píng平
。
We must safeguard the hard-won peace.