保卫

• 拼音: bǎo wèi
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (stay); 卫 = simplified from 衛, meaning guard

含义

Defend; safeguard; protect. To guard something or someone against attack or harm.

More formal and often used for defending abstract concepts like country (保卫祖国), peace (保卫和平), or rights. 保卫科 refers to a security department. Stronger connotation than 保护, implying active defense.

例句

1. 军人们日夜不停地保卫着祖国的边疆。
2. 我们有责任保卫来之不易的和平生活。
3. 公司的保卫人员负责大楼的安全检查工作。

用法指南

语境: military, politics, security

语气: serious

正确说法

• 保卫国家是每个公民的责任。(Defending the country is every citizen's duty.)
• 他在保卫科工作。(He works in the security department.)

错误说法

• 对日常物品用'保卫'——应该用'保护'，比如'保护环境'而不是'保卫环境' (Don't use 保卫 for everyday items — use 保护 for things like the environment)

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (protect) + 卫 (guard), both characters relating to defense and protection.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal