shǒu hù
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  • 1

    v.guard; defend; watch; keep a vigil; keep/stand watch

    • zhàn shì men rì yè shǒu hù zhe zǔ guó de biān jiāng

      战士日夜守护祖国边疆

      Soldiers guarded the motherland border day and night.

    • shì bīng shǒu hù zhe chéng shì

      士兵守护城市

      The soldiers warded over the city.

    • xióng xìng dòng wù sǐ sǐ de shǒu hù zhe tā men de pèi ǒu

      雄性动物死死守护他们配偶

      The males guard their mates zealously.

  • 2

    look after

    • hù shi zhěng yè shǒu hù bìng rén

      护士整夜守护病人

      The nurse watched over the patient all night.

    • zhàng fu yī zhí shǒu hù zhe tā nà bìng wēi de qī zi

      丈夫一直守护病危妻子

      The husband kept a constant vigil over his dying wife.

    • rén men zì fā de shǒu hù shāng yuán

      人们自发守护伤员

      People watch over the wounded on their own initiative.