Definition
呵护 (hē hù) means to cherish and take tender, careful care of someone or something, like nurturing a child or protecting something fragile. It is more gentle and affectionate than 爱护 (ài hù), which is a broader 'cherish and protect'. Unlike 珍视 (zhēn shì, 'treasure') or 爱惜 (ài xī, 'use sparingly'), 呵护 emphasizes active, nurturing protection.
verb
to cherishto take good care ofto nurtureto protect
Easily confused
- 合乎hé hūsound-aliketo accord with; to conform to
Examples
- 呵护。Fùmǔ zǒng shì xìxīn hē hù zìjǐ de háizi.Parents always carefully take care of their own children.
- 呵护。Tā yìzhí hē hù zhe zhè duàn lái zhī bú yì de yǒuyì.She has always cherished this hard-won friendship.
- 呵护。Wǒmen yào gòngtóng hē hù dìqiú jiāyuán.We must jointly protect our home planet Earth.
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