Definition
护林 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to protect a forest' — typically used for the job or activity of forest protection. As a verb-object compound (护 + 林), you can insert other elements between the two syllables: a measure word like 次 (护过一次林), a duration like 了三天 (护了三天林), or a complement like 好 (护好林). It is not used as a transitive verb taking a direct object; instead, the forest is built into the word itself.
v.o.
to protect a forestforest protection
Examples
- 护林。Tā dāng hù lín yuán yǐjīng èrshí nián le.He has been a forest ranger for twenty years.
- ，。Qùnián tā hù guò sān cì lín, měi cì bàn gè yuè.He did forest patrol three times last year, half a month each time.
- 护林，。Zhè piàn shānqū xūyào chángqī hù lín, fángzhǐ huǒzāi.This mountainous area requires long-term forest protection to prevent fires.
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