defend; guard; safeguard (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
保衛
Radicals
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Phonetically similar words
包围 bāo wéi - surround (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
士兵们保卫着国家的边疆。 shì bīng men bǎo wèi zhe guó jiā de biān jiāng. - The soldiers are defending the country’s borders.
人民有责任保卫自己的家园。 rén mín yǒu zé rèn bǎo wèi zì jǐ de jiā yuán. - The people have the responsibility to defend their homeland.
他们勇敢地保卫了城市。 tā men yǒng gǎn de bǎo wèi le chéng shì. - They bravely defended the city.
每个公民都应该积极保卫国家。 měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi jī jí bǎo wèi guó jiā. - Every citizen should actively defend the country.
他为保卫自己的权利而奋斗。 tā wèi bǎo wèi zì jǐ de quán lì ér fèn dòu. - He fought to defend his rights.
Characters
保 bǎo - to maintain, to keep, to protect, to guarantee |
卫 wèi - hygiene |