捍卫 (hàn wèi) — to defend, to safeguard, to uphold
Definition
捍卫 (hànwèi) is a strong, formal 'defend' used for abstract things like dignity, beliefs, or territory. Stronger and more rhetorical than 保护 and 维护, which cover routine protection; 辩护 is specifically verbal/legal defense.
verb
to defendto safeguardto uphold
Examples
- 捍卫。Wǒ men yào yǒng yú hàn wèi zì jǐ de xìn niàn.We must be brave enough to defend our own beliefs.
- 捍卫。Tā yòng yì shēng hàn wèi le guó jiā de zūn yán.He defended the nation's dignity throughout his life.
- 捍卫。Zhè zhī jūn duì shì sǐ hàn wèi lǐng tǔ wán zhěng.This army is determined to defend territorial integrity to the death.
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