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保护

bǎo hù · bao hu

Traditional 保護

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. to protect
  2. to defend
  3. to safeguard
  4. protection
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Sunglasses at night

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)戴(dài)墨镜(mòjìng)？

    Liangliang, why do you keep wearing sunglasses?

  2. Liangliang

    太阳(tàiyang)很(hěn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)要(yào)保护(bǎohù)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    The sun is strong. I need to protect my eyes.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)现在(xiànzài)是(shì)晚上(wǎnshang)。

    But it is night now.

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)……我(wǒ)没(méi)注意(zhùyì)。

    Ah... I did not notice.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)保护(bǎohù)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)看得见(kàndejiàn)路(lù)吗(ma)？

    Your eyes are well protected, but can you see the road?

  6. Liangliang

    看不见(kànbujiàn)。请(qǐng)保护(bǎohù)我(wǒ)，带(dài)我(wǒ)回家(huíjiā)。

    I cannot. Please protect me and take me home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)告(gào)诉(su)孩(hái)子(zi)怎(zěn)么(me)保(bǎo)护(hù)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

We should tell children how to protect themselves.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)保(bǎo)护(hù)你(nǐ)的(de)家(jiā)庭(tíng)。

You have to protect your family.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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保
bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

护
hù

to protect

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