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保护
Traditional Chinese
保護
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
bǎo hù
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
bou2 wu6
Short definition to defend
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to protectCdict iconMDBG iconAdso icon / to defendCdict iconMDBG icon / to safeguardCdict iconMDBG icon / protectionMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to protect
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: to defend; to protect; to safeguard; Protection; aegis; conservancy; coverture; egis; forefend; guardianship; indemnify; muniment; patronize; safekeeping; wardship
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to defend; to protect; to safeguard'
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如果(rú guǒ) if
人类(rén lèi) mankind
不好(bù hǎo) not good
(hǎo hàohào) so
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
大自然(dà zì rán) nature (the natural world)
大自然(dà zì rán) nature (the natural world)
说不定(shuōbúdìng) to be unable to say for certain
(huìkuài) will
反过来(fǎn guò lái) conversely
(bà) stem
人类(rén lèi) mankind
毁灭(huǐ miè) to ruin

If mankind doesn't take care of the environment, the environment may eliminate mankind.

我们( men) us
(dé děiděi) must
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)

We need to protect Tom.

我们( men) us
应该(yīng gāi) should
告诉(gàosù) to tell
孩子(hái zi) child
怎么(zěn me) how
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
自己(zì jǐ) herself

We should tell children how to protect themselves.

就在(jiùzài)
我们( men) us
今晚(jīn wǎn) tonight
站在(zhàn zài) to stand at
这里(zhè lǐ) here
(dedì) of
时刻(shí kè) always
我们( men) us
知道(zhī dào) to know
勇敢的( yǒng gǎn de) gamy
美国士兵( měi guó shì bīng) American soldier
(zài) (located) at
伊拉克的( yī lā kè de) Iraqi
沙漠(shā mò) desert
(lǐ) village
(hé) with
阿富汗的( ā fù hàn de) Afghan
(qún) crowd
山中(shānzhōng)
醒来(xǐng lái) to waken
他们(tā men) they
冒着生命危险(mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn) at the risk of one's life
(lái) next
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
([missing]) to use
我们的(wǒmende) our
生命(shēng mìng) living

Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan, to risk their lives for us.

为了(wèi le) in order to
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
自己(zì jǐ) herself
我们( men) us
只好(zhǐ hǎo) to have to
说谎(shuō huǎng) to lie

To defend ourselves, we had to tell a lie.

T o m
需要(xū yào) to want
保护(bǎo hù) to defend

Tom needs protection.

巴士(bā shì) motor coach
司机(sī jī) driver
有责任(yǒu zé rèn) liable
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
乘客(chéng kè) passenger
(dedì) of
安全(ān quán) secure

A bus driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers.

汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
(dé děiděi) must
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
自己(zì jǐ) herself

Tom has to protect himself.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
不要(bù yào) must not
担心(dān xīn) uneasy
我会(wǒhuì)
保护(bǎo hù) to defend
你的(nǐde) your

Don't worry. I'll protect you.

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