自卫

zì wèi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to defend oneself
2. self-defense

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 进攻 jìn gōng 进攻 jìn gōng to attack To attack or go on the offensive, opposite of self-defense.: to attack

Related words

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• 防御 fáng yù 防御 fáng yù defense More general term for defense, including military contexts.: defense
• 反击 fǎn jī 反击 fǎn jī to strike back To counterattack, often used after being attacked first.: to strike back

Synonyms

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• 防身 fáng shēn 防身 fáng shēn self-protection Refers to protecting oneself from harm, often with tools or techniques.: self-protection

Usage notes

Collocations

自卫 often appears with 正当 (justifiable) as in 正当自卫 (justifiable self-defense), a legal term.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 自卫 with 保卫; 保卫 means to defend something like a country, not oneself.

Example Sentences

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她学习武术是为了 自卫 。

She learns martial arts for self-defense.

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Words Containing 自卫

• 自卫队 自卫队 zì wèi duì: self-defense force
• 航空自卫队 航空自卫队 háng kōng zì wèi duì: air self-defense force

Child Words of 自卫

• 自 自 zì: self
• 卫 卫 wèi: to guard