How to say “protect” in Chinese

“Protect” in Chinese is 保, bǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

保 is read bǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

How to write it

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “保”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 保. Tap the sound icon to listen.

• 我保证明天不迟到wǒbǎozhèngmíngtiānbùchídàoI promise I won't be late tomorrow.
• 我保证每天坚持锻炼wǒbǎozhèngměitiānjiānchíduànliànI promise to work out every day and stick with it.
• 我们应该保护环境wǒmenyīnggāibǎohùhuánjìngWe should protect the environment.
• 骑自行车不仅环保，而且对身体好。qízìxíngchēbùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěduìshēntǐhǎoBiking is not only eco-friendly but also good for your health.
• 我也想保护环境，可以加入你们吗？wǒyěxiǎngbǎohùhuánjìng,kěyǐjiārùnǐmenmaI want to protect the environment too — can I join you?
• 少用塑料不仅环保而且能减少垃圾shǎoyòngsùliàobùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěnéngjiǎnshǎolājīUsing less plastic is not only eco-friendly but also cuts down on garbage.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Residents' voice”

• 反映 reflect
• 现状 current situation
• 维持 maintain
• 参与 participate
• 大事 major event
• 限制 restrict

Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.

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