维和

維和

wéihé

noun #17,131

Meanings

Short for 维护和平 (maintain peace).

联合国向该地区派遣了维和部队。

Liánhéguó xiàng gāi dìqū pàiqiǎn le wéihé bùduì.

The United Nations sent peacekeeping forces to the region.

中国积极参与国际维和行动。

Zhōngguó jījí cānyù guójì wéihé xíngdòng.

China actively participates in international peacekeeping operations.

usage

维和 is an abbreviation of 维护和平 (to maintain peace). Commonly seen in compounds like 维和部队 (peacekeeping forces) and 维和行动 (peacekeeping operations).

维 wéi

和 hé