保佑

bǎo yòu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to bless and protect
2. blessing

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 诅咒 zǔ zhòu 诅咒 zǔ zhòu to curse: to curse

Register variants

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• 护佑 hù yòu 护佑 hù yòu to bless and protect 书面语: to bless and protect

Related words

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• 赐福 cì fú 赐福 cì fú to bless: to bless

Synonyms

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• 庇护 bì hù 庇护 bì hù asylum 宗教或神灵的保佑: asylum

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with deities or ancestors as the subject, e.g., 老天保佑 (Heaven bless).

Formality

Common in religious and traditional contexts; can sound poetic or formal in modern daily speech.

Example Sentences

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愿上帝 保佑 你。

May God bless you.

愿主 保佑 你。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1185721)

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Child Words of 保佑

• 保 保 bǎo: Bulgaria
• 佑 佑 yòu: (bound form) to bless; to protect