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保障 vs 保护
/ bǎozhàng vs bǎohù /
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Definition
保障 as a Verb or Noun, 保护 as a Verb, both words mean [safeguard; protect].
Example
保护 and 保障, both as a Verb
保护 as a Verb means "to protect a person or thing against harm".
保障 as a verb means "to safeguard somebody's right, property, safety, etc.", and is usually applied to law and policy.
保障 as a verb means "to safeguard somebody's right, property, safety, etc.", and is usually applied to law and policy.
1
Shǐyòng
使用
diànnǎo
电脑
shí
时
,
yào
要
zhùyì
注意
bǎohù
保护
yǎnjing
眼睛
。
Take good care of your eyes while using a computer.
2
Duì
对
gōngyuán
公园
lǐ
里
de
的
huāmù
花木
,
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
bǎohù
保护
hǎo
好
,
bùyào
不要
jiàntà
践踏
hé
和
pānzhé
攀折
。
Please cherish flowers and trees in the park and keep them off.
保护 is still a verb in 受保护, 得到保护
In examples ③ and ④ 保障 cannot be used.
3
Tā
他
suī
虽
shì
是
gūr
孤儿
,
dàn
但
shòudào
受到
qīnqi
亲戚
wúwēibùzhì
无微不至
de
的
zhàogu
照顾
hé
和
bǎohù
保护
。
Though he was an orphan, he was taken the greatest care of and under very good protection of his relatives.
4
Zhèzhǒng
这种
xíngwéi
行为
bù
不
shòu
受
fǎlǜ
法律
de
的
bǎohù
保护
。
This conduct is beyond the protection of the law.
保障 as a Verb
5
Zhèxiàng
这项
fǎlǜ
法律
shì
是
bǎozhàng
保障
fùnǚ
妇女
de
的
shèhuì
社会
quánlì
权利
de
的
。
This section of the law is to safeguard the women's social rights.
6
Qiānshǔ
签署
le
了
yònggōng
用工
hétong
合同
,
jiù
就
kěyǐ
可以
bǎozhàng
保障
láodòngzhě
劳动者
de
的
héfǎ
合法
quányì
权益
。
The workers' just rights and interests can be guaranteed if the work contract is signed.
When 保护 is applied to serious business, for instance, something related to law, policy, etc. and can be used interchangeably with 保障.
Still, there is a slight difference between the 保护 and 保障.
7
Zhèxiàng
这项
fǎlìng
法令
de
的
chūtái
出台
yǒulìyú
有利于
bǎozhàng
保障
(
bǎohù
保护
)
fùnǚ
妇女
hé
和
értóng
儿童
de
的
quányì
权益
。
The issue of this decree is good for the protection of rights and interests of women and children.
8
Fǎlǜ
法律
bǎozhàng
保障
gōngmín
公民
de
的
héfǎ
合法
quányì
权益
。
The law protects the lawful rights and interests of citizens. (emphasizing abstract thing)
9
Xǔduō
许多
guójiā
国家
dōu
都
bānbù
颁布
le
了
bǎohù
保护
yěshēng
野生
dòngwù
动物
de
的
fǎlǜ
法律
。
Many countries have enacted laws for wildlife conservation. (emphasizing concrete thing)