坚守 (jiān shǒu): to hold fast to; to stick to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to hold fast to; to stick to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to hold fast to
to stick to

Chinese explanation

坚决地保持或捍卫某种信念、原则或岗位，不轻易放弃或改变
长时间留在某个地方或位置上不动摇。

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HSK 5

to guard

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Example sentences

Even though his family urged him to switch to a better-paying job, he still chose to hold fast to his ideals and stayed to teach at that rural elementary school.

When the flood came, the firefighters held their position on the levee for three days and nights until all the villagers had been safely evacuated.

Old Zhang worked at a small bookstore for forty years. No matter how slow business got, he held fast to the shop, because it was the only legacy his father had left him.

The doctor told her she needed bed rest, but she still held fast in the lab, wanting to finish the experiment before the conference.

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