保护
Chinese · HSK4 · to protect; to defend; to safeguard
to protect; to defend; to safeguard
我们应该告诉孩子怎么保护自己。
We should tell children how to protect themselves.
保护 in real context
保护 is a HSK4-level word in Chinese meaning "to protect; to defend; to safeguard" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 保护 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Chinese sentence.
The example sentence for 保护 is: "我们应该告诉孩子怎么保护自己。" (We should tell children how to protect themselves.). Learning 保护 through example sentences helps you internalize Chinese word order and collocations, so 保护 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 保护 to your HSK4 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Chinese HSK4 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 保护.
About Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 is the upper-intermediate tier — 600 vocabulary words and the grammar needed to read Chinese newspapers, follow Chinese TV shows without subtitles, and discuss professional and cultural topics in Mandarin. HSK 4 is roughly equivalent to B2 in CEFR.
How to learn Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 takes 4-6 months on top of HSK 3. Continue reviewing HSK 1-3 (5-minute daily) and add 50-100 new HSK 4 words per week. Read Chinese news daily (BBC Chinese, Sixth Tone, SupChina), watch Chinese TV shows and movies with no subtitles, and try writing 500-1000 character pieces for correction. By the end of HSK 4 you should be able to work in a Mandarin-speaking environment.
Common questions about 保护 in Chinese
What level is 保护 in Chinese?
In LangOria's Chinese deck, 保护 sits at the HSK4 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 保护 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 保护?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 保护 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 保护 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 保护 come from?
Every word — including 保护 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 保护 memorable.
What should I learn after 保护?
Cover the remaining words at the HSK4 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 保护 reinforces the rest of your HSK4 Chinese vocabulary instead of standing alone.