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The Chinese word baohu - 保护 - bǎohù
(to protect in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

bǎohù

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English translations

to protect,
to secure, to defend (from), to defend

Chinese characters:


Chinese characters  ( baohu / bǎohù ) with pronunciation (English translation: to protect )

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保护 ( baohu / bǎohù ) is composed of these characters: 保 (bao) , 护 (hu)
保护 ( baohu / bǎohù ) in traditional characters
保護
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 保护 ( baohu / bǎohù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Women yinggai baohu huanjing.
Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng.
 – English translation: We should protect the environment.

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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

person  |  to guard
保护 ( baohu / bǎohù ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 860)
Chinese words containing the word 保护 ( baohu / bǎohù ) :
bǎohùtào ( 保护套 : protecting jacket )
More words that mean to protect in Chinese
bǎo ( 保 ), hù ( 护 )

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