守 (sau2) — remain; maintain; hold to in Cantonese
sauˊ²守Mandarin Pinyin: shou3
Meaning of 守
nounremain; maintain; hold to
nounlook after; keep watch
nounobserve; abide by; adhere to
nounguard; defend; garrison
noun(verb) 1. Hold to; 2. Remain
Example Sentences with 守
你守得秘密㗎係咪？
You can keep a secret, right?
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gu˗₃固sau2.守。
Don't be stubborn.
gu˗₃固sauˊ²守jyunˎ₄原zat1.則。
Adhere to principles.
keoiˏ₅佢gu˗₃固sauˊ²守geiˊ²己gin3.見。
He sticks to his own opinions.
keoiˏ₅佢gu˗₃固sauˊ²守gauˍ₆舊gunˉ¹觀nim6.念。
He clings to old ideas.
Words Containing 守
堅守gin1 sau2
to hold fast to; to stick to
固守gu3 sau2
adhere
墨守成規mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1
stubborn; to stick to established practises
保守派bou2 sau2 paai1/3
conservative faction/section
看守hon1 sau2
to guard, watch | [粵]: also 睇住
恪守信用者kok3 sau2 seon3 jung6 ze2
a man of his word
死守sei2 sau2
defend to the last; obstinately cling to
以攻為守ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2
attack as a means of defence; use offense in order to defend
保守的bou2 sau2 dik1
backward-looking; conservative; old-fashioned; orthodox
看守室hon1 sau2 sat1
a jailer's room; a gaoler's room
守夜者sau2 je2 ze2
night watchman
遵守zeon1 sau2
to comply with; to follow; to respect
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