保护
to protect; to safeguard; to preserve
HSK 4
Pronunciation
保3
Third tone: low, then rising
护4
Fourth tone: falling
Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.
Usage in this example
Used as a transitive verb meaning to protect or safeguard something important, as in stating that we must protect the environment.
Example sentence
我们要保护环境。
We must protect the environment.