后盾

後盾

hòudùn

noun HSK 7 #17,706

Meanings

1 backing
2 support
3 backup

Characters

Examples

家人是她最坚强的后盾。

Jiārén shì tā zuì jiānqiáng de hòudùn.

Family is her strongest support.

有政府做后盾，他很有信心。

Yǒu zhèngfǔ zuò hòudùn, tā hěn yǒu xìnxīn.

With the government as his backing, he is very confident.

Tips

memory

Literal: "rear shield" (后=behind, 盾=shield). Someone or something that shields you from behind — your backup and support.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

盾 dùn