护卫 (hùwèi): guard; escort

Measure Word

一名护卫 míng

Meanings

1 guard; escort
2 to guard; to escort

Characters

to guard; to defend; to protect

Protect + guard - an escort or guard, or the act of escorting.

Examples

HSK 3

警察护卫着车队通过。

Jǐngchá hùwèi zhe chēduì tōngguò.

Police escorted the convoy through.

HSK 4

总统身边有好几名护卫。

Zǒngtǒng shēnbiān yǒu hǎojǐ míng hùwèi.

The president has several guards around him.

HSK 5

护卫队负责保护重要人物。

Hùwèiduì fùzé bǎohù zhòngyào rénwù.

The escort team is responsible for protecting important figures.

Tips

usage

护卫 can be both a noun (a guard/escort) and a verb (to guard/escort). 护卫队 means guard team or escort squad. Compare: 保镖 is a bodyguard, more informal; 卫兵 is a military guard.

Stroke Order

护 hù

卫 wèi

Related Words

护卫舰 hùwèijiàn #28,046

frigate / escort vessel / corvette

守卫 shǒuwèi #4,439

guard / to guard / to defend

警卫 jǐngwèi #3,406

guard / security guard / sentinel

护 hù HSK 6 #3,037

to protect; to guard / to shield

后卫 hòuwèi #8,889

defender; fullback; guard (sports) / rear guard (military)

护送 hùsòng #5,988

to escort / to accompany (for protection)

守护 shǒuhù HSK 7-9 #4,843

to guard; to protect / to watch over; to defend

卫 wèi #5,299

to guard; to protect; to defend / guardian; defense

警卫队 jǐngwèiduì #7,302

guard unit; security detail / guards (military or police)

防卫 fángwèi HSK 7-9 #7,369

to defend / to guard / defense