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保护 (bǎo hù): Protection (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

保 • bǎo • to protect, to preserve, to maintain
bǎo保

to protect, to preserve, to maintain

护 • hù • to protect, to guard, to defend
hù护

to protect, to guard, to defend

Word Info

Pinyinbǎo hù
Meaningprotection; to protect
Characters2
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HSK 4 Words

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  • 当时dāng shíat that time
  • 怀疑huái yídoubt
  • 减少jiǎn shǎoto reduce; to cut back; decrease
  • 感动gǎn dòngmove (emotionally)
  • 厨房chú fángkitchen
  • 方式fāng shìway; fashion; pattern
  • 互联网hù lián wǎngInternet
  • 家具jiā jùfurniture
  • 广播guǎng bōbroadcast
  • 出差chū chāigo on business trip
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 保护.

Words with 保
  • 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee
  • 环保huán bǎoenvironmental protection
  • 保存bǎo cúnpreserve; keep; conserve
  • 保安
bǎo ān
to ensure public security
  • 保持bǎo chíto keep; hold; retain; maintain
  • 保留bǎo liúcontinue to have; persist; to retain; hold back
  • 保险bǎo xiǎnguarantee; insurance
  • 保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life
    • Words with 护
    • 护照hù zhàopassport
    • 护士hù shinurse
    • 爱护ài hùcare; cherish; take good care of
    • 救护车jiù hù chēambulance
    • 守护shǒu hùguard; defend; ward
    • 拥护yōng hùsupport; uphold; endorse
    • 掩护yǎn hùshield; screen; cover
    • 维护wéi hùmaintain
    4.

    How to Use 保护 in Sentences

    Verb + Object
    bǎo保
    hù护
    zì自
    jǐ己
    neutral
    protect oneself
    bǎo保
    hù护
    huán环
    jìng境
    neutral
    protect the environment
    Verb + Complementwith受到
    shòu受
    dào到
    bǎo保
    hù护
    Adverb + Verbwith好
    hǎo好
    hao好
    bǎo保
    hù护
    Noun + Verbwith法律
    fǎ法
    lǜ律
    bǎo保
    hù护
    5.

    Example Sentences with 保护

    wǒ我
    men们
    yào要
    bǎo保
    hù护
    huán环
    neutral
    be protected
    informal
    Spoken
    protect well
    formal
    legal protection
    jìng境
    。
    We need to protect the environment.
    dài戴
    shàng上
    kǒu口
    zhào罩
    kě可
    yǐ以
    bǎo保
    hù护
    zì自
    jǐ己
    ，
    yě也
    néng能
    bǎo保
    hù护
    tā他
    rén人
    。
    Wearing a mask can protect yourself and also protect others.
    gōng公
    sī司
    bì必
    xū须
    cǎi采
    qǔ取
    yǒu有
    xiào效
    cuò措
    shī施
    lái来
    bǎo保
    hù护
    shāng商
    yè业
    jī机
    mì密
    。
    The company must take effective measures to protect trade secrets.
    jǐng警
    chá察
    de的
    zhí职
    zé责
    shì是
    bǎo保
    hù护
    rén人
    mín民
    de的
    ān安
    quán全
    。
    The police's duty is to protect people's safety.
    nǐ你
    rú如
    hé何
    bǎo保
    hù护
    zì自
    jǐ己
    de的
    gè个
    rén人
    xìn信
    xī息
    bú不
    bèi被
    xiè泄
    lòu露
    ？
    How do you protect your personal information from being leaked?