keep night watch; guard at night
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to keep watch at night; to stand guard during the night
Refers to staying awake and alert during nighttime hours to protect a place, watch over someone, or perform duties. Often used for security guards, nurses, or traditional customs.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
shǒu守
yè夜
。
He is keeping watch at the hospital tonight.
Shǒu守
yè夜
rén人
dǎ打
zhe着
shǒu手
diàn电
tǒng筒
xún巡
luó逻
。
The night watchman patrolled with a flashlight.
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Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
cūn村
lǐ里
ān安
pái排
cūn村
mín民
lún轮
liú流
shǒu守
yè夜
。
During the Spring Festival, the village arranged for villagers to take turns keeping night watch.
Hù护
shi士
shǒu守
yè夜
kān看
hù护
zhòng重
zhèng症
bìng病
rén人
。
The nurse kept night watch over the critically ill patient.