防卫

防衛

fángwèi

verb HSK 7-9 #7,369

Meanings

1 to defend
2 to guard
3 defense

Characters

to guard against; to defend

to protect; to guard

Examples

每个人都有正当防卫的权利。

Měigè rén dōu yǒu zhèngdāng fángwèi de quánlì.

Everyone has the right to legitimate self-defense.

军队负责防卫国家安全。

Jūnduì fùzé fángwèi guójiā'ānquán.

The military is responsible for defending national security.

Tips

usage

正当防卫 (zhèngdāng fángwèi) is a legal term meaning 'justifiable self-defense.' 防卫 is more formal than 保护 and often used in military or legal contexts.

Stroke Order

防 fáng

卫 wèi