bǎo hù

Translation

  • to protect
  • to defend
  • to safeguard
  • protection
  • CL:種|种[zhong3]

Synonyms

Examples

  • 我们应该告诉孩子怎么保护自己。
    We should tell children how to protect themselves.
  • 发展经济和保护环境哪一个更重要?
    Which is more important, economic development or environmental protection?
  • 为了保护自己,我们只好说谎。
    To defend ourselves, we had to tell a lie.
  • 堤坝保护了城市免受洪灾。
    The bank secured the city from a flood.
  • 最近,有些胡同被指定为保护区,试图保存这方面的中国文化历史。
    More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history.
  • 巴士司机有责任保护乘客的安全。
    A bus driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers.
  • 你要戴上头盔来保护你的头部。
    You have to wear a helmet to protect your head.
  • 大熊猫被认为是中国的国宝,但在一些保护区,它仍被偷猎。
    The giant panda is recognised as a national treasure of China, but in some conservation areas it is still killed by poachers.
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