看 kān to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard syn 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels syn 更 gēng to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) syn 分 fēn to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization) / sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) syn 保安 bǎo ān to ensure public security / to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) / public security / security guard syn 解 jiè to transport under guard syn 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative / to guard / to keep syn 警卫 警衛 jǐng wèi to stand guard over / (security) guard syn 单位 單位 dān wèi unit (of measure) / unit (group of people as a whole) / work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 守卫 守衛 shǒu wèi to guard / to defend syn 防止 fáng zhǐ to prevent / to guard against / to take precautions syn 守护 守護 shǒu hù to guard / to protect syn 看守 kān shǒu to guard / to watch over syn 警惕 jǐng tì to be on the alert / vigilant / alert / on guard / to warn syn 警戒 jǐng jiè to warn / to alert / to be on the alert / to stand guard / sentinel syn 预防 預防 yù fáng to prevent / to take precautions against / to protect / to guard against / precautionary / prophylactic syn 护卫 護衛 hù wèi to guard / to protect / bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) syn 戒备 戒備 jiè bèi to take precautions / to guard against (emergency) syn 把门 把門 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper / to keep guard on a gate 后卫 後衛 hòu wèi rear guard / backfield / fullback 门卫 門衛 mén wèi guard at gate / sentry syn 防备 防備 fáng bèi to guard against syn 保全 bǎo quán to save from damage / to preserve / to maintain / to keep in good repair / (Tw) security guard syn 防范 防範 fáng fàn to be on guard / wariness / to guard against / preventive syn 卫兵 衛兵 wèi bīng guard / bodyguard syn 提防 dī fáng to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / also pr. [ti2 fang2] syn 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom) / tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word syn 警觉 警覺 jǐng jué to be on guard / alert / vigilance / alertness syn 卫队 衛隊 wèi duì guard (i.e. group of soldiers) syn 执勤 執勤 zhí qín to be on duty (of a security guard etc) syn 前卫 前衛 qián wèi advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position) 出其不意 chū qí bù yì to do sth when least expected (idiom) / to catch sb off guard syn 把守 bǎ shǒu to guard syn 防盗 防盜 fáng dào to guard against theft / anti-theft 站岗 站崗 zhàn gǎng to stand guard / to serve on sentry duty syn 警备 警備 jǐng bèi guard / garrison syn 下岗 下崗 xià gǎng (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty / (of a worker) be to laid off syn 掉以轻心 掉以輕心 diào yǐ qīng xīn to treat sth lightly / to lower one's guard syn 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative syn 押运 押運 yā yùn to escort (goods or funds) / to convey under guard syn 换岗 換崗 huàn gǎng to relieve a sentry / to change the guard 守备 守備 shǒu bèi to garrison / to stand guard / on garrison duty syn 把关 把關 bǎ guān to guard a pass / to check on sth syn 谨防 謹防 jǐn fáng to guard against / to beware of syn 禁军 禁軍 jìn jūn imperial guard syn 科室 kē shì department / administrative division / unit (e.g. intensive care unit) 防震 fáng zhèn shockproof / to guard against earthquakes 仪仗队 儀仗隊 yí zhàng duì honor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession 回马枪 回馬槍 huí mǎ qiāng sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard) 冷不防 lěng bu fáng unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations syn 海警 hǎi jǐng coast guard 严防 嚴防 yán fáng to take strict precautions / on your guard syn 守势 守勢 shǒu shì defensive position / guard 镇守 鎮守 zhèn shǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect syn 锦衣卫 錦衣衛 jǐn yī wèi Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors 退守 tuì shǒu to retreat and defend / to withdraw and maintain one's guard 少壮派 少壯派 shào zhuàng pài young guard / young and vigorous group with new ideas / new wave 小将 小將 xiǎo jiàng (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age / (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard / (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc) syn 家丁 jiā dīng (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc syn 据守 據守 jù shǒu to guard / to hold a fortified position / entrenched 换防 換防 huàn fáng to relieve a garrison / to change guard complement syn 守住 shǒu zhu to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard 护着 護著 hù zhe to protect / to guard / to shield 执事 執事 zhí shi paraphernalia of a guard of honor 防患 fáng huàn to take preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster 值守 zhí shǒu (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch 禁卫军 禁衛軍 jìn wèi jūn imperial guard 禁卫 禁衛 jìn wèi defense of the imperial palace or of the capital / the palace guard (or a member of that unit) 边防军 邊防軍 biān fáng jūn border guard / frontier army syn 扼守 è shǒu to hold a pass / to guard (a strategic location) syn 船舰 船艦 chuán jiàn navy vessel / (coast guard) patrol boat 戍边 戍邊 shù biān to garrison the border / to guard the frontier / exile to a border garrison post syn 力戒 lì jiè to try everything to avoid / to guard against syn 戒骄戒躁 戒驕戒躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào to guard against pride and impatience (idiom) / to remain modest and keep cool 守卫者 守衛者 shǒu wèi zhě defender / a guard 慎言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue 卫护 衛護 wèi hù to guard / to protect syn 国民警卫队 國民警衛隊 guó mín jǐng wèi duì National Guard (United States) 秒 miǎo second (unit of time) / arc second (angular measurement unit) / (coll.) instantly 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks) syn 磅 bàng scale (instrument for weighing) / to weigh / (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) / (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type) syn 守 shǒu to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining syn 戒 jiè to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger) syn 防 fáng to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent syn 以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom) / just in case / prepared for any eventualities syn 链 鏈 liàn chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain syn 卫 衛 wèi to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet syn 狱吏 獄吏 yù lì prison guard / jailer (old) syn 查岗 查崗 chá gǎng to check the guard posts / (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 白军 白軍 bái jūn White Guard or White Movement, anti-communist troops fighting against the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917-1922) 镡 鐔 xín guard (on a sword handle) / pommel (on a sword handle) / dagger / Taiwan pr. [tan2] 两 兩 liǎng two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old) syn 英里 yīng lǐ mile (unit of length equal to 1.609 km) 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / (bound form) first / original / primary / (bound form) basic / fundamental / (bound form) constituent / part / (prefix) meta- / (math.) argument / variable / era (of a reign) / (Tw) (geology) eon syn 地区 地區 dì qū local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 英尺 yīng chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) 部队 部隊 bù duì army / armed forces / troops / force / unit / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 装置 裝置 zhuāng zhì to install / installation / equipment / system / unit / device syn 保 bǎo to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3jia3] system syn 