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Jyutping sau3
Pinyin shǒu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. part of the title for officials in ancient times

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Jyutping sau2
Pinyin shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. Hold to; 2. Remain
  2. to guard/to defend/to keep watch/to abide by the law/to observe (rules or ritual)/nearby/adjoining
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    保護​一樣​嘢​,​令一樣​嘢​維持​原狀
    to guard; to defend
    • 守門口
      守门口
      sau2 mun4 hau2
      to guard the gate; to guard the house
    • 守護
      守护
      sau2 wu6
      to guard
    • 守住我哋嘅家園
      守住我哋嘅家园
      sau2 zyu6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 gaa1 jyun4
      to defend our homeland
  2. 動詞
    跟​從​;​保持​唔​變
    to keep; to stick to
    • 守規矩
      守规矩
      sau2 kwai1 geoi2
      to abide by the rules
    • 守信用
      守信用
      sau2 seon3 jung6
      to keep one's word
    • 守承諾
      守承诺
      sau2 sing4 nok6
      to keep a promise
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to abide by; to follow; to comply with
  2. character
    57th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "guardedness" (𝌾)
  3. character
    to keep; to maintain; to preserve
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    to approach; to come closer; to draw near
    (syn.) 靠攏, 接觸, 涉猎, 挨著, 觸及, 拢边, 拢, 涉獵, 近前, 沾, 接触, 触及, 靠拢, 搭倚, 攏, 靠近, 挨着, 攏邊
  6. character
    to defend; to protect; to keep watch
    (syn.) 呵護, 戍衛, 守候, 护卫, 看护, 戍卫, 守护, 防衛, 保衛, 看護, 卫护, 防卫, 防, 捍衛, 防守, 呵护, 捍卫, 守衛, 守護, 衛護, 保卫, 守卫, 護衛
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. defend, protect, guard, conserve
  2. Cangjie Input
    JDI
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #659
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #194
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #338
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我相信他会信守诺言。
    我相信他會信守諾言。
    wǒ xiāng xìn tā huì xìn shǒu nuò yán 。
    • I believed that he would keep his promise.
    • I think he'll keep his promise.
  2. Mandarin
    城市由一支大军守卫。
    城市由一支大軍守衞。
    chéng shì yóu yī zhī dà jūn shǒu wèi 。
    • The town was defended by a large army.
  3. Mandarin
    我们必须遵守规则。
    我們必須遵守規則。
    wǒ men bì xū zūn shǒu guī zé 。
    • We must observe the rules.
    • We have to go by the rules.
    • We must conform to the rules.
    • One must observe the rules.
    • We have to abide by the rules.
    • We must follow the rules.
    • We must obey the rules.
    • We have to obey the rules.
    • We have to follow the regulations.
  4. Mandarin
    他们指责我没有信守诺言。
    他們指責我沒有信守諾言。
    tā men zhǐ zé wǒ méi yǒu xìn shǒu nuò yán 。
    • They accused me of having broken my promise.
  5. Mandarin
    不管发生什么,我还是会遵守诺言。
    不管發生什麼,我還是會遵守諾言。
    bù guǎn fā shēng shén me , wǒ hái shi huì zūn shǒu nuò yán 。
    • I'll keep my word, whatever may happen.
    • No matter what happens, I'll keep my promise.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你哋一定要遵守规则。
    你哋一定要遵守規則。
    nei5 dei2 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zeon1 sau2 kwai1 zak1 。
    • You must conform to the rules.
    • You must comply.
  2. Cantonese
    Tom 好守信用。
    Tom 好守信用。
    T o m hou3 sau2 seon3 jung6 。
    • Tom always keeps his promises.
  3. Cantonese
    我嬲佢冇守诺言。
    我嬲佢冇守諾言。
    ngo5 niu5 keoi5 mou5 sau2 nok6 jin4 。
    • I am angry that she didn't keep her promise.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大家都应该守规矩。
    大家都應該守規矩。
    daai6 gaa1 dou1 jing1 goi1 sau2 kwai1 geoi2.
    • Everyone should obey the rules.
  2. Cantonese
    守陵
    守陵
    • tomb guarding
  3. Cantonese
    疏忽职守
    疏忽職守
    so1 fat1 zik1 sau2
    • to neglect one's duties; to be derelict
  4. Cantonese
    我哋嘅策略就系稳守突击。
    我哋嘅策略就係穩守突擊。
    ngo5 dei6 ge3 caak3 loek6 zau6 hai6 wan2 sau2 dat6 gik1.
    • Our strategy is to defend steadily and to attack suddenly.
  5. Cantonese
    本公司与守门员嘅合约已经完结,守门员今后一切华洋𫐖轕,概与本公司无关。
    本公司與守門員嘅合約已經完結,守門員今後一切華洋轇轕,概與本公司無關。
    • The contract between our company and the goalkeeper has been terminated. He is no longer affiliated with us in any way.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    无论你系有钱人定穷人,都同样须要遵守法律。
    無論你係有錢人定窮人,都同樣須要遵守法律。
  2. Cantonese
    玩忽职守
    玩忽職守
    wun6 fat1 zik1 sau2
  3. Cantonese
    固守
    固守
  4. Cantonese
    fans喺机场守候多时,就系为咗见到偶像一面。
    fans喺機場守候多時,就係為咗見到偶像一面。
    fen1 si2 hai2 gei1 coeng4 sau2 hau6 do1 si4, zau6 hai6 wai6 zo2 gin3 dou2 ngau5 zoeng6 jat1 min6.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    守护神
    守護神
    shǒu hù shén
    • tutelary deity
  2. Mandarin
    因循守旧
    因循守舊
    yīn xún shǒu jiù
    • to adhere to tradition
  3. Mandarin
    守成
    守成
    shǒu chéng
    • to maintain the achievements of one's predecessors
  4. Mandarin
    把守
    把守
    bǎ shǒu
    • to guard; to defend
  5. Mandarin
    守株待兔
    守株待兔
    shǒu zhū dài tù
    • (literally) to watch a tree stump waiting for a rabbit