oi3 wu6愛護爱护
Jyutpingoi3 wu6
Yaleoi wuh
Definition
To protect, cherish, and take good care of someone or something to prevent damage or harm.
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How it's used
Focuses on the emotional or moral responsibility one has toward something or someone vulnerable. It implies a sense of cherishing or nurturing rather than just physical security. It is frequently used in school settings or public campaigns to encourage civic responsibility.
Examples
We need to protect the environment here.
How do you take good care of your pet?
Related words
Common phrases
take good care of public property
protect animals
Common mistake
Do not use this for simple physical protection like locking a door or wearing a helmet, as that is better expressed by 保護. 愛護 carries a deeper sense of affection and long term commitment.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
