坚守

堅守

jiānshǒu

verb HSK 7-9 #8,949

Meanings

1 to hold firmly to; to stand fast
2 to defend tenaciously

Characters

firm; solid; resolute

to guard; to keep; to defend

Literally 'firmly guard' - to hold a position or principle without yielding.

Examples

HSK 4

战士们坚守阵地三天三夜。

Zhànshì men jiānshǒu zhèndì sān tiān sān yè.

The soldiers held the position for three days and three nights.

HSK 4

他始终坚守自己的原则。

Tā shǐzhōng jiānshǒu zìjǐ de yuánzé.

He always stands firmly by his principles.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān

守 shǒu