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保护bǎo hùto protect

HSK 4word

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保护 (bǎo hù) means "to protect." It appears in 他保护了他的妹妹。 (He protected his younger sister.) and 我们要保护动物。 (We should protect animals.) A speaker says 是啊,我们要保护它们。 (Yes, we should protect them.) It combines 保 (to protect) and 护 (to protect; to guard).

What does 保护 mean?

  1. 1.

    to protectverb

What do the characters in 保护 mean?

  • 保to protect
  • 护to protect; to guard

How do you use 保护?

See it in 他保护了他的妹妹 and 我们要保护动物

What are some examples of 保护 in a sentence?

  1. 他保护了他的妹妹。

    Tā bǎohù le tā de mèimei.

    He protected his younger sister.

  2. 我们要保护动物。

    Wǒmen yào bǎohù dòngwù.

    We should protect animals.

How is 保护 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这些鸟真可爱。

    Zhèxiē niǎo zhēn kě'ài.

    These birds are so cute.

  2. Speaker B:

    是啊,我们要保护它们。

    Shì a, wǒmen yào bǎohù tāmen.

    Yes, we should protect them.

  3. Speaker A:

    对,不要打它们。

    Duì, búyào dǎ tāmen.

    Right, don't hit them.

  4. Speaker B:

    好。

    Hǎo.

    OK.

Can you use 保护 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___了他的妹妹。 (He protected his younger sister.)
  2. 2.What does 我们要保护动物。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 是啊,我们要___它们。 (Yes, we should protect them.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.