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维护 (wéihù) vs 保持 (bǎochí) — use 维护 when emphasizing the active defense or safeguarding of rights or order, while 保持 focuses on simply keeping or maintaining a state or condition.
Be careful not to confuse 维护 with similar verbs like 保持 (bǎochí), which means to keep or maintain without the connotation of defense. It's often used in formal contexts, such as in legal discussions, and is commonly paired with nouns like 权益 (quányì, rights) or 和平 (hépíng, peace).
As an HSK Level 6 word, 维护 connects with other vocabulary related to protection and preservation, like 保护 (bǎohù, to protect) and 支持 (zhīchí, to support). Focus on using it in sentences that discuss rights, relationships, or principles.
Learners often confuse 维护 with the verb 护 (hù), which means to guard, leading to incorrect phrases like 维护家 (wéi hù jiā, to maintain home) instead of 维护家庭 (wéi hù jiātíng, to safeguard family). Ensure you use the correct context for each verb.
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How to say to defend in Chinese
“to defend” in Chinese is维护
维护 (wéihù) means to defend, safeguard, or uphold something, often in the context of maintaining order or rights. Commonly used in legal, political, and personal contexts, it implies an active effort to protect or preserve something valuable or important.
When to use 维护
Be careful not to confuse 维护 with similar verbs like 保持 (bǎochí), which means to keep or maintain without the connotation of defense. It's often used in formal contexts, such as in legal discussions, and is commonly paired with nouns like 权益 (quányì, rights) or 和平 (hépíng, peace).
维护 or something close to it
维护 (wéihù) vs 保持 (bǎochí) — use 维护 when emphasizing the active defense or safeguarding of rights or order, while 保持 focuses on simply keeping or maintaining a state or condition.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 维护 with the verb 护 (hù), which means to guard, leading to incorrect phrases like 维护家 (wéi hù jiā, to maintain home) instead of 维护家庭 (wéi hù jiātíng, to safeguard family). Ensure you use the correct context for each verb.
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Grammar patterns of 维护
维护 functions as a verb — the action or state of the sentence. The Chinese order is Subject + Verb + Object (我吃饭). Negate it with 不 (habitual / future) or 没(有) (completed action). Add aspect markers like 了, 过, 着 directly after the verb. It carries 5 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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你不得不对她____正义的勇气竖起大拇指。
You have to give her top marks for moral guts.
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Cultural Notes for 维护
In Western cultures, the idea of 'defending' often has a more individualistic connotation, whereas in Chinese culture, 维护 frequently emphasizes collective well-being and societal responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions about 维护
维护 implies an active defense or protection, while 保持 simply means to keep or maintain something.
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