守夜 shǒuyè night watch Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All "shou3 ye4" meanings All meanings 2 shǒuyè 2 night watch 1vigil 1 2 sentences for 守夜 (shǒuyè) 工厂通常会安排保安轮流守夜。 gōngchǎng tōngcháng huì ānpái bǎo'ān lúnliú shǒuyè. Factories usually arrange for security guards to take turns on night watch. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary亲属们聚在一起为去世的老人守夜。 qīnshǔ men jù zàiyīqǐ wèi qùshì de lǎorén shǒuyè. Relatives gathered to hold a vigil for the deceased elderly person. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary