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Expressing "defend" or "safeguard" with 保卫 (bǎowèi)
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Structure
保卫 + Object
Explanation
The verb 保卫 (bǎowèi) means "to defend" or "to safeguard" and implies actively protecting something valuable, such as a country, territory, or principle, against threats. It is stronger and more active than 保护, often used in military or patriotic contexts. For example, 保卫领土 means "to defend territory."
Examples
军队的职责是保卫国家的安全。
Jūnduì de zhízé shì bǎowèi guójiā de ānquán.
The duty of the military is to defend the security of the nation.
我们要共同保卫来之不易的和平。
Wǒmen yào gòngtóng bǎowèi lái zhī bù yì de hépíng.
We must jointly defend the hard-won peace.
边防战士日夜保卫着祖国的边疆。
Biānfáng zhànshì rìyè bǎowèi zhe zǔguó de biānjiāng.
Border soldiers defend the nation's frontiers day and night.