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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 shǒushou3to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
2守恒 守恆 shǒu héngshou3 heng2conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number)
3守卫 守衛 shǒu wèishou3 wei4to guard; to defend
4守法 守法 shǒu shou3 fa3to abide by the law
5守备 守備 shǒu bèishou3 bei4to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
6守兵 守兵 shǒu bīngshou3 bing1guard; garrison soldier
7守财奴 守財奴 shǒu cái shou3 cai2 nu2miser; scrooge
8守常不变 守常不變 shǒu cháng biànshou3 chang2 bu4 bian4conservative and opposed to change (idiom)
9守车 守車 shǒu chēshou3 che1guard's van (on train); caboose
10守成 守成 shǒu chéngshou3 cheng2to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
11守成不变 守成不變 shǒu chéng biànshou3 cheng2 bu4 bian4to hold to an existing custom (idiom)
12守敌 守敵 shǒu shou3 di2enemy defense; enemy garrison
13守分 守分 shǒu fènshou3 fen4to abide by the law; to respect the law
14守服 守服 shǒu shou3 fu2to observe mourning for one's parents
15守更 守更 shǒu gēngshou3 geng1to keep watch during the night
16守宫 守宮 shǒu gōngshou3 gong1gecko; house lizard
17守寡 守寡 shǒu guǎshou3 gua3to live as widow; to observe widowhood
18守规矩 守規矩 shǒu guī jushou3 gui1 ju5to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
19守恒定律 守恆定律 shǒu héng dìng shou3 heng2 ding4 lu:4conservation law (physics)
20守候 守候 shǒu hòushou3 hou4to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
21守护 守護 shǒu shou3 hu4to guard; to protect
22守护神 守護神 shǒu shénshou3 hu4 shen2protector God; patron saint
23守活寡 守活寡 shǒu huó guǎshou3 huo2 gua3to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow
24守节 守節 shǒu jiéshou3 jie2faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
25守旧 守舊 shǒu jiùshou3 jiu4conservative; reactionary
26守旧派 守舊派 shǒu jiù pàishou3 jiu4 pai4the conservative faction; reactionaries
27守军 守軍 shǒu jūnshou3 jun1defenders
28守空房 守空房 shǒu kōng fángshou3 kong1 fang2to stay home alone (of married woman)
29守口如瓶 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu píngshou3 kou3 ru2 ping2lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word
30守灵 守靈 shǒu língshou3 ling2to keep watch beside a coffin
31守门 守門 shǒu ménshou3 men2to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
32守门人 守門人 shǒu mén rénshou3 men2 ren2gatekeeper
33守门员 守門員 shǒu mén yuánshou3 men2 yuan2goalkeeper
34守丧 守喪 shǒu sāngshou3 sang1to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe a period of mourning
35守身 守身 shǒu shēnshou3 shen1to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
36守身如玉 守身如玉 shǒu shēn shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
37守时 守時 shǒu shíshou3 shi2punctual
38守势 守勢 shǒu shìshou3 shi4defensive position; guard
39守岁 守歲 shǒu suìshou3 sui4to see in the New Year; to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve
40守土 守土 shǒu shou3 tu3to guard one's territory; to protect the country
41守土有责 守土有責 shǒu yǒu shou3 tu3 you3 ze2duty to defend the country (idiom)
42守望 守望 shǒu wàngshou3 wang4to keep watch; on guard
43守望台 守望台 shǒu wàng táishou3 wang4 tai2watchtower
44守望相助 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhùshou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection
45守卫者 守衛者 shǒu wèi zhěshou3 wei4 zhe3defender; a guard
46守孝 守孝 shǒu xiàoshou3 xiao4to observe mourning for one's parents
47守心养性 守心養性 shǒu xīn yǎng xìngshou3 xin1 yang3 xing4to cultivate one's mind and preserve its original good nature (idiom)
48守信 守信 shǒu xìnshou3 xin4to keep promises
49守信用 守信用 shǒu xìn yòngshou3 xin4 yong4to keep one's word; trustworthy
50守夜 守夜 shǒu shou3 ye4to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going; to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil
51守一而终 守一而終 shǒu ér zhōngshou3 yi1 er2 zhong1to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
52守御 守禦 shǒu shou3 yu4to defend
53守约 守約 shǒu yuēshou3 yue1to keep an appointment; to keep one's word
54守则 守則 shǒu shou3 ze2rules; regulations
55守斋 守齋 shǒu zhāishou3 zhai1to fast
56守正不阿 守正不阿 shǒu zhèng ēshou3 zheng4 bu4 e1to be strictly just and impartial
57守职 守職 shǒu zhíshou3 zhi2to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job
58守制 守制 shǒu zhìshou3 zhi4to go into mourning for one's parents
59守株待兔 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
60守株待兔,缘木求鱼 守株待兔,緣木求魚 shǒu zhū dài , yuán qiú shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
61守株缘木 守株緣木 shǒu zhū yuán shou3 zhu1 yuan2 mu4abbr. for 守株待兔守株待兔缘木求鱼
62守住 守住 shǒu zhushou3 zhu5to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
63守拙 守拙 shǒu zhuōshou3 zhuo1to remain honest and poor

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