Word: 守 (shǒu) 守 dictionary entry shǒu to defend; to abide by the law; to guard; to keep watch; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining Full dictionary entry for 守 Example sentences using 守 10 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 亲人们守在灵柩旁边。 Qīn rénmen shǒu zài língjiù pángbiān. The family kept watch beside the coffin. 仓老鼠向乌鸦借粮，守着的没有，飞着的倒有 cāng lǎoshǔ xiàng wūyā jiè liáng, shǒuzhe de méiyǒu, fēi zhe de dào yǒu The granary rat borrows grain from the crow: the one sitting on it has none, the one flying around has some 你会守承诺的，对吧？ Nǐ huì shǒu chéngnuò de, duì ba? You will keep your word, won't you? 她守着这个秘密。 Tā shǒuzhe zhège mìmì. She kept the secret to herself. 守着骆驼不说马 shǒuzhe luòtuo bù shuō mǎ with a camel beside you, don't talk about horses 对不起，我没有守承诺。 Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu shǒu chéngnuò. I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise. 开店容易守店难 kāidiàn róngyì shǒu diàn nán opening a shop is easy, keeping it going is hard 得意夫妻欣永守，负心朋友怕重逢 déyì fūqī xīn yǒng shǒu, fùxīn péngyou pà chóngféng a happy couple gladly stay together forever; a faithless friend fears meeting again 我们不能一直把它当秘密守着。 Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe. We can't keep this a secret forever. 球队擅长攻，不擅长守。 Qiúduì shàncháng gōng, bú shàncháng shǒu. The team is good at attacking but not at defending.