"To keep watch" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse |   |
| 守望 | shǒu wàng | to keep watch / on guard | |
| 坐镇 | zuò zhèn | (of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee | |
| 值守 | zhí shǒu | (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch | |
| 望风 | wàng fēng | to be on the lookout / to keep watch | |
| 把风 | bǎ fēng | to keep watch (during a clandestine activity) / to be on the lookout | |
| 放哨 | fàng shào | to keep watch / to do sentry duty / to be on patrol | |
| 守 |  shǒu | to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining | |
