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

他严守秘密，从未透露。

Tā yánshǒu mìmì, cóng wèi tòulù.

He strictly kept the secret and never revealed it.

士兵们严守阵地，寸土不让。

Shìbīngmen yánshǒu zhèndì, cùntǔ bù ràng.

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

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