保
护

To protect in Chinese: 保护 (bǎo hù)

bǎo hù

to protect

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 保護2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to protect
  2. 2to defend
  3. 3to safeguard
  4. 4protection

Stroke order

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保
护

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄠˇ

bǎo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄏㄨˋ

hù

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

保护

Simplified

保護

Traditional

Example sentences

See 保护 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你没有保护我。

    nǐ méi yǒu bǎo hù wǒ。

    You didn't protect me.

  • 他试图保护她。

    tā shì tú bǎo hù tā。

    He tried to defend her.

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Related words

保

bǎo

to defend

护

hù

to protect

护照

hù zhào

passport

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

护士

hù shi

nurse

爱护

ài hù

to cherish

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

维护

wéi hù

to defend

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

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