Today’s word of the day is 卫 (wèi) which means ‘to guard’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 卫 (wèi).
卫生 (wèi shēng) Hygiene
The first word is 卫生 (wèi shēng) which means ‘hygiene’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 卫 means ‘to guard’ and 生 means ‘life’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 保持好个人卫生的习惯很重要。(Bǎochí hǎo gèrén wèishēng de xíguàn hěn zhòngyào.) It is important to maintain good personal hygiene.
卫星 (wèi xīng) Satellite
Another word we can create with 卫 (wèi) is 卫星 (wèi xīng). This is a noun that means satellite. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 卫 means ‘to guard’ and 星 means ‘star’. A way of using it in a sentence is 月球是地球的卫星。 (Yuèqiú shì dìqiú de wèixīng.) The moon is the earth’s satellite.
自卫 (zì wèi) Self defense
Finally, we can create the word 自卫 (zì wèi) which means ‘self-defense’. The 自here means ‘self’. An example sentence is 我们要学会自护自卫。(Wǒmen yào xuéhuì zì hù zìwèi.) We must learn to protect and defend ourselves.