后卫

後衛

hòuwèi

noun #8,889

Measure Word

一名后卫 míng

Meanings

1 defender; fullback; guard (sports)
2 rear guard (military)

Characters

behind; rear; back

to guard; to defend; to protect

Rear + guard — the player who defends from the back.

Examples

他是球队最好的后卫。

Tā shì qiúduì zuìhǎo de hòuwèi.

He is the team's best defender.

后卫成功地挡住了对方的进攻。

Hòuwèi chénggōng de dǎngzhù le duìfāng de jìngōng.

The defender successfully blocked the opponent's attack.

那个后卫跑得很快。

Nàge hòuwèi pǎo de hěnkuài.

That defender runs very fast.

Tips

usage

In basketball, 后卫 specifically means 'guard' (e.g., 控球后卫 point guard, 得分后卫 shooting guard). In soccer, it means 'defender/fullback.' Compare with 前锋 (qiánfēng, forward) and 中锋 (zhōngfēng, center).

Stroke Order

后 hòu

卫 wèi