防卫

防衛

fángwèi

verb HSK 7-9 #7,369

Meanings

HSK 6

军队负责防卫国家安全。

Jūnduì fùzé fángwèi guójiā ānquán.

The military is responsible for defending national security.

HSK 7-9

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.

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.

防 fáng

卫 wèi