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警卫
jǐngwèi
Description
警卫是保护重要的人或地方安全的人，也可以指保护、守卫这个动作。
A 警卫 is a person who protects important people or places, and can also refer to the act of guarding or protecting.
银行和大楼门口常常有警卫。
There are often 警卫 at the entrances of banks and buildings.
Meanings
警卫jǐngwèi
guard; security personnel
门口站着两个警卫。
Two guards are standing at the door.
警卫jǐngwèi
to guard; to protect for security
士兵们警卫着这座大楼。
The soldiers are guarding the building.
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Notes
- Etymology
警 (alert/watch) + 卫 (guard/defend), forming both an agent noun and an action verb.
- Nuance
警卫 often implies official or important settings, while 保安 is the everyday commercial security guard.
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