坚
守

To hold fast to in Chinese: 坚守 (jiān shǒu)

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 堅守1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to hold fast to
  2. 2to stick to

Stroke order

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坚
守

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

坚守

Simplified

堅守

Traditional

Example sentences

See 坚守 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 战士们坚守着自己的岗位。

    zhàn shì men jiān shǒu zhe zì jǐ de gǎng wèi。

    The soldiers held fast to their posts.

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Related words

守

shǒu

to guard

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with

坚决

jiān jué

firm

坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch

遵守

zūn shǒu

to comply with

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

坚固

jiān gù

firm

坚定

jiān dìng

firm

防守

fáng shǒu

to defend

坚韧

jiān rèn

tough and durable

坚实

jiān shí

firm and substantial

坚信

jiān xìn

to believe firmly

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