守住 shǒu zhu ㄕㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄨ sau2 zyu6
- to hold on to
- to defend
- to keep
- to guard
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守
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ gin1 sau2 to hold fast to
- 守候 shǒu hòu ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋ sau2 hau6 to wait for
- 守护 守護 shǒu hù ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ sau2 wu6 to guard
- 看守 kān shǒu ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ hon1 sau2 to guard
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- 遵守 zūn shǒu ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇ zeon1 sau2 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 防守 fáng shǒu ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ fong4 sau2 to defend
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 信守 xìn shǒu ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ seon3 sau2 to abide by
- 值守 zhí shǒu ㄓˊ ㄕㄡˇ zik6 sau2 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
- 严守 嚴守 yán shǒu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jim4 sau2 to strictly maintain
- 困守 kùn shǒu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ kwan3 sau2 to stand a siege
- 固守 gù shǒu ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ gu3 sau2 to strongly defend one's position
- 太守 tài shǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ taai3 sau2 governor of a province
- 失守 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands
- 守信 shǒu xìn ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ sau2 seon3 to keep promises
- 守备 守備 shǒu bèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋ sau2 bei6 to garrison
- 守兵 shǒu bīng ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄥ sau2 bing1 guard
- 守分 shǒu fèn ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄣˋ sau2 fan6 to abide by the law
- 守制 shǒu zhì ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˋ sau2 zai3 to go into mourning for one's parents
住
- 住址 zhù zhǐ ㄓㄨˋ ㄓˇ zyu6 zi2 address
- 住宅 zhù zhái ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄞˊ zyu6 zaak2 residence; dwelling; abode
- 住宿 zhù sù ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ zyu6 suk1 to stay at
- 住户 住戶 zhù hù ㄓㄨˋ ㄏㄨˋ zyu6 wu6 household
- 住房 zhù fáng ㄓㄨˋ ㄈㄤˊ zyu6 fong4 housing
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- 住处 住處 zhù chù ㄓㄨˋ ㄔㄨˋ zyu6 cyu3 residence; dwelling
- 住院 zhù yuàn ㄓㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋ zyu6 jyun2 to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 居住 jū zhù ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨˋ geoi1 zyu6 to reside
- 抓住 zhuā zhù ㄓㄨㄚ ㄓㄨˋ zaau2 zyu6 to grab hold of; to capture
- 站住 zhàn zhù ㄓㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ zaam6 zyu6 to come to a stop; to halt
- 记住 記住 jì zhu ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄓㄨ gei3 zyu6 to remember
- 原住民 yuán zhù mín ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ jyun4 zyu6 man4 indigenous peoples
- 忍不住 rěn bu zhù ㄖㄣˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ jan2 bat1 zyu6 cannot help
- 禁不住 jīn bu zhù ㄐㄧㄣ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ kam1 bat1 zyu6 can't help it
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 不住 bù zhù ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ bat1 zyu6 (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
- 住区 住區 zhù qū ㄓㄨˋ ㄑㄩ zyu6 keoi1 living area
- 住友 Zhù yǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ zyu6 jau5 Sumitomo, Japanese company
- 住口 zhù kǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ zyu6 hau2 shut up
- 住商 zhù shāng ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄤ zyu6 soeng1 residential and commercial
Idioms with these characters
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bào cán shǒu quē ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
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- 魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ wan4 bat1 sau2 se3 to be preoccupied (idiom)
- 墨守成规 墨守成規 mò shǒu chéng guī ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 hidebound by convention (idiom)
- 神不守舍 shén bù shǒu shè ㄕㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ san4 bat1 sau2 se2 (idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted
- 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ sau2 hau2 jyu4 ping4 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
- 守土有责 守土有責 shǒu tǔ yǒu zé ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ sau2 tou2 jau5 zaak3 duty to defend the country (idiom)
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
Example sentences
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守住 秘密 很 难 難 。
It's difficult to keep secrets.
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你 很 好 地 守住 了 秘密 。
You did well to keep the secret.
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