护

hù wèi

护卫

guard

hù lín bù shì ge róng yì de gōng zuò

护林不是个容易的工作。

Protecting a forest is not an easy job.

tā jǔ qǐ shǒu bì hù zhù liǎn yǐ miǎn bèi quán jī zhòng

他举起手臂护住脸以免被拳击中。

He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow.

hù duǎn

护短

be partial to

bié lǎo hù zhe tā tā yīng gāi zì jǐ chéng dān zé rèn

别老护着他，他应该自己承担责任。

Do not take blame for him. He should take the responsiblity himself.

fù mǔ zǒng shì hù zhe hái zi

父母总是护着孩子。

Parents always put children under their protection.