做主
zuò zhǔ
To be in charge, to decide
保卫 (bǎo wèi) — how to say "to defend" in Chinese
保卫
To defend, to protect
verb
Character composition
保
to protect, to preserve
卫
to defend, to guard
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Synonyms
保护
to protect
bǎohù · of environment, general
防守
to defend, to guard
fáng shǒu · in sports, military
守护
to guard, to protect
shǒu hù · of people, family, concrete
维护
to maintain, to safeguard, to protect
wéi hù · keep in good condition
捍卫
to defend, to safeguard
hàn wèi · of country, military
Collocations
保卫祖国
bǎo wèi zǔ guó
defend the motherland
保卫和平
bǎo wèi hé píng
defend peace
保卫家园
bǎo wèi jiā yuán
protect homeland
Examples
士兵们勇敢地保卫自己的家园。
The soldiers bravely defend their homeland.
保卫国家
To defend the country.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to defend" in Chinese?
"to defend" in Chinese is 保卫 (bǎo wèi).
What does 保卫 mean in English?
保卫 (bǎo wèi) means "To defend, to protect".
How is 保卫 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎo wèi (written as bao wei, baowei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to defend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 保卫.
What HSK level is 保卫?
保卫 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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