bǎo wèi
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  • v.defend; guard; safeguard

    • wǒ men yīng dāng bǎo wèi guó jiā zhǔ quán lǐng tǔ wán zhěng

      我们应当保卫国家主权领土完整

      We ought to safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

    • xǔ duō nián qīng rén fú bīng yì lái bǎo wèi guó jiā

      许多年轻人兵役保卫国家

      Many young men enter the service to defend the country.

    • wǒ men jiāng shì sǐ bǎo wèi jiā yuán

      我们誓死保卫家园

      We will fight to the death to defend our shores.

    • bǎo wèi guó jìng

      保卫国境

      defend the country's borders

    • bǎo wèi lǐng kōng

      保卫领空

      defend airspace

    • bǎo wèi gé mìng chéng guǒ

      保卫革命成果

      defend the fruits of revolution

Word usage

  • Note
    "保卫" is different from "捍卫". "保卫" means "guard" and the objects can be people and things; "捍卫" means "defend", and the objects are generally abstract things.