呵护 (hē hù) — to cherish, to take good care of; to nurture, to protect
Definition
呵护 is 'to cherish and protect tenderly' — more emotionally warm than 爱护, and more devoted/long-term than 护. Often pairs with loved ones, friendships, or something fragile like the environment.
verb
to cherishto take good care ofto nurtureto protect
Examples
- 呵护。Fù mǔ zǒng shì xì xīn hē hù zì jǐ de hái zi.Parents always carefully take care of their own children.
- 呵护。Tā yì zhí hē hù zhe zhè duàn lái zhī bú yì de yǒu yì.She has always cherished this hard-won friendship.
- 呵护。Wǒ men yào gòng tóng hē hù dì qiú jiā yuán.We must jointly protect our home planet Earth.
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