看守 (kān shǒu) — to guard, to watch over
Definition
Concrete, physical guarding of a place (warehouse, gate, building) over a period of time. Unlike 守护, it is not a dedicated, long-term protection of a person — it's a security/watch shift.
verb
to guardto watch over
Examples
- 看守。Tā měi tiān yè lǐ kān shǒu cāng kù.He guards the warehouse every night.
- 看守，。Jǐng chá kān shǒu zhe mén kǒu, bú ràng rèn hé rén jìn qù.The police are guarding the entrance, not letting anyone in.
- 看守。Zhè zuò bó wù guǎn xū yào èr shí sì xiǎo shí kān shǒu.This museum needs 24-hour guarding.
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