守望 (shǒu wàng) — to keep watch, to guard
Definition
Literary verb meaning to keep watch or guard over a place, often alone and over time (a tower, a coast, a field). It implies steady, patient vigilance rather than active defense.
verb
to keep watchto guard
Examples
- 守望。Tā dú zì zài tǎ lóu shàng shǒu wàng zhe yuǎn fāng.He kept watch alone in the tower, looking into the distance.
- 守望，。Cūn mín men lún liú shǒu wàng mài tián, fáng zhǐ yě shòu pò huài.The villagers took turns guarding the wheat fields to prevent wild animals from damaging them.
- 守望。Zhè zuò dēng tǎ yǐ jīng shǒu wàng hǎi àn yì bǎi nián le.This lighthouse has been keeping watch over the coast for a hundred years.
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