保护

• 拼音: bǎo hù
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (phonetic), meaning protect; 护 = 扌(hand) + 户 (door, phonetic), meaning to guard

含义

To protect; to safeguard. To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

A widely used word for all kinds of protection: environmental protection (环保), protecting people, preserving cultural heritage, etc. 保护环境 (protect the environment) is one of the most common collocations.

例句

1. 我们应该保护环境，少用塑料袋。
2. 父母总是想保护自己的孩子。
3. 这种动物已经受到了国家的保护。

用法指南

语境: environment, family, society

语气: serious

正确说法

• 大家都应该保护自然环境。(Everyone should protect the natural environment.)
• 这个地方被保护得很好。(This place is very well protected.)

错误说法

• 保护我的钱 (It sounds odd to use 保护 for money — use 保管 for safekeeping valuables, or 存 for depositing money)

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (to keep, protect) and 护 (to guard, defend), reinforcing the meaning of safeguarding.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal