Meaning of shǒu wèi:
shǒu wèi
守卫
Verb
to guard; to defend
Jǐngchá zài bówùguǎn wàimiàn jìnxíng shǒuwèi.
警察在博物馆外面进行守卫。
The police are guarding outside the museum.
Shìbīng de zhǔyào zhízé shì shǒuwèi guójiā.
士兵的主要职责是守卫国家。
The main duty of soldiers is to defend the country.