How to say “guard” in Chinese
guard; abide by
“Guard” in Chinese is 守, shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
守 is read shǒu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 寸 “hand”: guarding the house.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “守”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 守. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都应该遵守法律。měigeréndōuyīnggāizūnshǒufǎlǜEveryone should obey the law.
- 请大家遵守公共场所的规定qǐngdàjiāzūnshǒugōnggòngchǎngsuǒdeguīdìngEveryone, please follow the rules for public places.
- 比赛的时候要遵守规则bǐsàideshíhouyàozūnshǒuguīzéYou have to follow the rules during a game.
- 开车必须遵守交通法规kāichēbìxūzūnshǒujiāotōngfǎguīWhen driving, you must follow the traffic regulations.
- 公民必须遵守法律gōngmínbìxūzūnshǒufǎlǜA citizen must obey the law.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The law and the courts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “guard” in Chinese?
“Guard” in Chinese is 守, pinyin shǒu.
What does 守 mean?
守 (shǒu) means “guard; abide by”.
How do you write 守?
守 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 守?
守 is read shǒu. Tones: shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“guard” in the lesson “The law and the courts”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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