保护 (bǎohù) — to protect / to safeguard
HSK 3 | verb / noun | keeping someone or something safe from harm
保护 (bǎohù)
To keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or loss; also used as a noun meaning "protection."
Meanings
- [verb] To protect, to safeguard, to defend.
- [noun] Protection, preservation.
Example Sentences
我们要保护环境。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng. We must protect the environment.
父母总是努力保护自己的孩子。 Fùmǔ zǒng shì nǔlì bǎohù zìjǐ de háizi. Parents always work hard to protect their children.
这种动物需要特别的保护。 Zhè zhǒng dòngwù xūyào tèbié de bǎohù. This kind of animal needs special protection.
我们应该保护自己的眼睛。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù zìjǐ de yǎnjīng. We should protect our eyes.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 保护环境 | protect the environment |
| 保护动物 | protect animals |
| 自我保护 | self-protection |
| 保护措施 | protective measures |
| 受到保护 | receive protection |
Memory Hook
保 means "to keep safe" and 护 means "to guard" — keeping safe by guarding is the essence of protection.