庇佑 (bì yòu) — to bless and protect (formal or literary) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary/formal verb meaning 'to bless and protect' — used for gods, heaven, or ancestors in written or prayer-like contexts, not everyday speech.

verb

to bless and protect (formal or literary)

Examples

庇佑，。
Shén míng bì yòu, bǎo yòu wǒ men píng ān.
May the gods bless and protect us safely.
庇佑。
Yuàn shàng tiān bì yòu nǐ yí qiè shùn lì.
May heaven bless you with everything going smoothly.
庇佑。
Zǔ xiān de bì yòu ràng jiā zú xīng wàng.
The ancestors' blessing keeps the family prosperous.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

庇bìshelter

庇 (shelter) and 佑 (bless) together mean to protect and bless.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

广比庇

Meaning part形符xíngfú

广广guǎnghouse that is built to depend on a cliff

Sound part声符shēngfú

比

比bǐ庇bì

Same sound today

庇 shows 广, a house built to depend on a cliff, alongside 比, which gives its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

亻右佑

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rén

Sound part声符shēngfú

右

Same sound today

佑 pairs 亻, written in full as 人, with 右 as its sound part.

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Religion & Belief

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