Definition
守城 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to defend a city'. The verb 守 and the noun 城 can split when inserting a duration, measure word, or complement: e.g. 守了三天城 ('defended the city for three days'). The object is the city being defended, and you can also use it with 的 to modify: 守城的士兵 ('soldiers defending the city').
v.o.
to defend a city
Examples
- 守城。Shìbīngmen zhèngzài quánlì shǒu chéng.The soldiers are doing their best to defend the city.
- ，。Tāmen shǒu le sān tiān chéng, zhōngyú děng lái le yuánjūn.They defended the city for three days and finally reinforcements arrived.
- 守城。shǒu chéng de jiāngjūn fēicháng yǒnggǎn.The general defending the city is very brave.
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