保护保護 bǎohù — to protect, to safeguard
bǎohù (third tone, dipping)bao3hu4
Traditional: 保護
to protect, to safeguard
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnoun
Meanings
to protect, to safeguard
To keep something from harm — 保 to keep safe, 护 to shield. Its most-heard object is 环境: 保护环境, protect the environment, the slogan every Chinese schoolchild can finish for you.
verb
Common combinations
- 保护环境bǎohù (third tone, dipping) huánjìng (second tone, rising)
to protect the environment
Example sentences
- 我们都应该保护环境。我們都應該保護環境。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) bǎohù (third tone, dipping) huánjìng. (second tone, rising)···
We should all protect the environment.
- 太阳很大，戴帽子可以保护眼睛。太陽很大，戴帽子可以保護眼睛。Tàiyáng (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) dà, (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling) màozi (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) bǎohù (third tone, dipping) yǎnjing. (third tone, dipping)···
The sun is strong — wearing a hat protects your eyes.
- 妈妈总是想保护自己的孩子。媽媽總是想保護自己的孩子。Māma (first tone, high and level) zǒngshì (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) bǎohù (third tone, dipping) zìjǐ (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) háizi. (second tone, rising)···
A mother always wants to protect her children.