维护 (wéi hù) — to safeguard, to defend (rights, interests, justice); to maintain (equipment, relationships, order)
Definition
维护 covers both defending abstract values (rights, justice) and keeping things running (equipment, relationships). Stronger and more formal than 保护, less militant than 捍卫.
verb
to safeguardto defend (rights, interests, justice)to maintain (equipment, relationships, order)
Examples
- 维护。Fǎ lǜ shì yòng lái wéi hù shè huì gōng píng de.Law is used to safeguard social fairness.
- 维护。Zhè tái jī qì xū yào dìng qī wéi hù.This machine needs regular maintenance.
- 维护。Tā men gòng tóng wéi hù le duō nián de yǒu yì.They have jointly maintained years of friendship.
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