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保卫 (bǎo wèi): to defend; to safeguard

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to defend; to safeguard
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to defend
  • to safeguard

Chinese explanation

  • 保护并防守,使不受侵犯或损害。常用于国家安全、领土、家园、人民生命财产等较庄重的语境。例如:保卫祖国
  • 保卫和平。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])

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Example sentences

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After the war broke out, many young people volunteered to join the army and rushed to the front lines to defend their country.

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The police patrol day and night, defending the safety of the citizens so that everyone can live without worry.

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In order to defend his family's health, he persists in exercising every day and pays attention to food hygiene.

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The soldiers hold their rifles and stand on the border line, vowing to defend every inch of their motherland to the death.

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