严守

嚴守

yánshǒu

verb #22,951

Meanings

1 to strictly observe
2 to strictly adhere to
3 to maintain strictly

Characters

strict / severe

to guard / to observe / to keep

Examples

HSK 5

士兵们严守阵地，寸土不让。

Shìbīng men yánshǒu zhèndì, cùntǔ-bùràng.

The soldiers strictly held their positions and yielded not an inch of ground.

HSK 7-9

他严守秘密，从未透露。

Tā yánshǒu mìmì, cóngwèi tòulù.

He strictly kept the secret and never revealed it.

Tips

usage

严守 pairs with: 严守纪律 (strictly observe discipline), 严守秘密 (keep a secret strictly), 严守承诺 (strictly keep a promise).

Stroke Order

严 yán

守 shǒu