保卫

保衛

bǎowèi

verb HSK 5 #4,888

Meanings

1 to defend
2 to safeguard
3 to protect

Characters

to guard; to defend

Examples

军人的职责是保卫国家。

Jūnrén de zhízé shì bǎowèi guójiā.

A soldier's duty is to defend the country.

我们要保卫和平。

Wǒmen yào bǎowèi hépíng.

We must safeguard peace.

保卫科负责公司的安全。

Bǎowèi kē fùzé gōngsī de ānquán.

The security department is responsible for the company's safety.

Tips

usage

保卫 implies active defense against threats. It's stronger and more formal than 保护 (bǎohù, to protect). Often used for defending a country or important things.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

卫 wèi