粵

呵ho1護wu6

simp呵护
ho1 wu6hē hù

English

  1. to bless
  2. to cherish
  3. to take good care of
  4. to conserve
  5. to love, care and protect (usually female, children, body parts, or precious belongings)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用心噉照顧、愛護

Examples

  • 请小心地呵护两人之间的感情。也许当你认为只是一个玩笑时,却真真切切地伤了对方的心。

    Be mindful of your actions when in a relationship.What may seem playful to you could really be harmful to your partner.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 呵護子女

    to care and protect one's children

  • 呵護肌膚

    to care and protect one's skin

  • 佢對 BB 呵護備至,仲好過對我啊!

    She loves and cares the baby so much that she treats it even better than me!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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