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困守 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困守 Usage and Examples

hold out

defend a besieged position

我和海蒂彼此困守,常常会连续几小时不说话。

Stuck together like we are, Hattie and I often go without speaking for hours on end.

困守在这儿的冰天雪地之中,觉得时间过得好慢啊!

How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

The characters in 困守

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe

More words starting with 困

  • kùn困fá乏Tired and fatigued; weary.
  • kùn困le了Sleepy, Tired
  • kùn困zhù住trap, stuck
  • kùn困juàn倦drowsy, sleepy
  • kùn困è厄adversity, distress
  • kùn困zài在stuck in, trapped in
  • kùn困zài在le了stuck, trapped
  • kùn困zài在wū屋dǐng顶shàng上de的Stuck on the roof, Trapped on the roof
  • kùn困jìng境predicament, plight
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中in a predicament, in a dilemma
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中de的in distress, in trouble
  • kùn困nǎo恼Vexed, distressed, or worried.

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Questions about 困守

What does 困守 mean in Chinese?

困守 (kùn shǒu) means “hold out, defend a besieged position”.

How do you pronounce 困守?

困守 is pronounced kùn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “hold out” in Chinese?

“hold out” is 困守 (kùn shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 困守 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 困守, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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