捍卫

捍衛

hànwèi

verb HSK 7 #8,715

Meanings

1 to defend
2 to safeguard
3 to uphold

Characters

to defend; to protect

to guard; to defend

Examples

我们要捍卫国家的尊严。

Wǒmen yào hànwèi guójiā de zūnyán.

We must defend the dignity of our country.

他愿意用生命来捍卫自由。

Tā yuànyì yòng shēngmìng lái hànwèi zìyóu.

He is willing to defend freedom with his life.

Tips

usage

捍卫 is more formal and emphatic than 保卫 (bǎowèi). It's typically used with abstract nouns like rights (权利), dignity (尊严), freedom (自由), and sovereignty (主权).

Stroke Order

捍 hàn

卫 wèi