谨守

謹守

jǐnshǒu

verb

Meanings

1 to adhere strictly to
2 to scrupulously observe
3 to keep faithfully

Characters

careful / cautious

to guard / observe

Examples

他一生谨守医生的本分。

Tā yìshēng jǐnshǒu yīshēng de běnfèn.

All his life he scrupulously adhered to the duties of a doctor.

请谨守公司的保密规定。

Qǐng jǐnshǒu gōngsī de bǎomì guīdìng.

Please strictly observe the company's confidentiality rules.

Tips

register

谨守 is more formal than 遵守 (zūnshǒu, to comply with). 遵守 is the everyday word for following rules; 谨守 carries an extra note of carefulness or moral conscientiousness — fitting for vows, professional ethics, or strict principles.

Stroke Order

谨 jǐn

守 shǒu