守

• 拼音: shǒu
• 汉字拆解: 守 = 宀 (roof) + 寸 (hand/inch), meaning to protect what is under one's roof

含义

To guard; to keep watch; to defend; to abide by.

A versatile verb meaning to guard or protect a place, to stay and keep watch, or to abide by rules and promises. Appears in many common compounds like 守时 (punctual), 守护 (to protect), and 遵守 (to comply with).

例句

1. 保安每天晚上守在公司大门口。
2. 你能帮我守一会儿行李吗？
3. 小狗一直守在主人身边不肯离开。

用法指南

语境: security, everyday, rules

语气: responsible

正确说法

• 请你帮我守一下这个位子。(Please help me save this seat for a moment.)
• 做人要守信用。(One should keep one's word.)

错误说法

• 我守了这本书很久。(Don't use 守 for keeping or possessing objects — use 保留 or 留着. 守 means to guard or watch over.)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a hand under a roof (宀 + 寸), meaning to guard or maintain a household.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal