- 1. guard; defend
- ♦ ~城 defend a city
- ♦ ~球门 keep goal
- ♦ ~住阵地 hold the position
- 2. keep watch
- ♦ ~了一夜 keep watch for the whole night
- ♦ ~着伤员 watch over (or look after) the wounded
- 3. observe; abide by
- ♦ ~纪律 observe discipline
- ♦ ~规矩 behave well
- ♦ ~信用 keep one's promise; be as good as one's word
- ♦ ~着老一套 stick to the old practice
- 4. close to; near
- ♦ ~着水的地方要多养鱼。 Where there is water nearby, make a special effort to breed fish.