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保护 (bǎo hù): to protect

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to protect
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to protect
to defend
to safeguard
protection
to protect
to defend
to safeguard

Chinese explanation

指尽力照顾、护卫，使某人或某事物不受到伤害、破坏或不良影响。可以用于人，如保护孩子、保护自己
也可以用于具体事物，如保护环境、保护眼睛、保护文物。常表示采取行动或措施来避免危险和损害。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

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

HSK 7

to protect

Example sentences

We must protect the environment.

A mother protects her child from harm.

This law protects consumers' rights and interests.

Protecting your eyes is very important.

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