爱护
àihù
to cherish, to take good care of
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我们要爱护公共设施。We should take good care of public facilities.
- 老师很爱护学生。The teacher cherishes the students.
Collocations
爱护环境爱护公物爱护学生爱护身体
Mnemonic
爱 ài "to love" + 护 hù "to protect": to love and protect, i.e. to cherish, to take good care of. Used of objects (public property, facilities), people (students), and the environment. Distinguish 爱护 (to cherish/protect) from 爱好 (àihào, a hobby). The 护 is the same as in 保护 (to protect) and 护士 (nurse).
Related
保护爱惜珍惜爱好
Quick check
What distinguishes 爱护 from 爱好?