自卫 zìwèi to defend oneself
to defend oneself; self-defense
How to remember 自卫: 自 self + 卫 to guard = to defend oneself.
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How it is used
- Self-defense - 正当防卫也叫自卫 (zhèngdàng fángwèi yě jiào zìwèi) lawful defense is also called self-defense; 自卫反击 (zìwèi fǎnjī) to counterattack in self-defense.
- Applies from personal safety to national defense (自卫队 self-defense force); the act of protecting oneself.
- Legal and military register.