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Expressing "defend" or "guard" with 防卫 (fángwèi)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 防卫 + Object
Explanation
The verb 防卫 (fángwèi) means "to defend" or "to guard." It is used in military and security contexts to describe protective actions or defense forces. For example, 防卫队 means "defense force" or "guard unit."
Examples
每个国家都有权利防卫自己的领土。
měi ge guójiā dōu yǒu quánlì fángwèi zìjǐ de lǐngtǔ.
Every country has the right to defend its own territory.
他学了几年武术，主要是为了自我防卫。
tā xué le jǐ nián wǔshù, zhǔyào shì wèile zìwǒ fángwèi.
He studied martial arts for several years, mainly for self-defense.
防卫部队已经做好了准备。
fángwèi bùduì yǐjīng zuòhǎo le zhǔnbèi.
The defense forces are already prepared.