维
护

To defend in Chinese: 维护 (wéi hù)

wéi hù

to defend

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 維護1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to defend
  2. 2to safeguard
  3. 3to protect
  4. 4to uphold
  5. 5to maintain

Stroke order

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维
护

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

ㄏㄨˋ

hù

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

维护

Simplified

維護

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 警察的工作是维护社会安全。

    jǐng chá de gōng zuò shì wéi hù shè huì ān quán。

    The police's job is to safeguard public safety.

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Related words

护

hù

to protect

护照

hù zhào

passport

保护

bǎo hù

to protect

护士

hù shi

nurse

爱护

ài hù

to cherish

维持

wéi chí

to keep

维修

wéi xiū

maintenance (of equipment)

思维

sī wéi

(line of) thought

呵护

hē hù

to bless

辩护

biàn hù

to speak in defense of

防护

fáng hù

to defend

恭维

gōng wei

to praise

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