保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect
to bless and protect; blessing
How to remember 保佑: 保 to protect + 佑 to help = to bless and protect.
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How it is used
- For a deity/higher power to bless and protect - 保佑全家平安 (bǎoyòu quánjiā píng'ān) bless the whole family with peace.
- The subject is divine (神/老天/菩萨); a person can't 保佑 you - a person 保护 (bǎohù) you.
- Set religious/folk register, heard in prayers and blessings: 上帝保佑 (God bless), 天保佑 (heaven protect us).
Example sentences
- 上帝保佑美国。 Shàngdìbǎoyòu měiguó.God bless America.