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保佑

bǎo yòu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to bless and protect
  2. 2. blessing

Word relationships

Antonyms

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诅咒
zǔ zhòu

to curse

Register variants

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护佑
hù yòu

to bless and protect

书面语

Related words

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赐福
cì fú

to bless

Synonyms

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庇护
bì hù

asylum

宗教或神灵的保佑

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
bǎo

Bulgaria

佑
yòu

(bound form) to bless; to protect