Usage note
爱护表示用心保护和关心。
ài hù biǎo shì yòng xīn bǎo hù hé guān xīn。
爱护 means to protect and care for with heart.
Context note
爱护常用于人、物品、环境。
ài hù cháng yòng yú rén 、 wù pǐn 、 huán jìng。
It is often used for people, objects, and the environment.
5 examples
我们要爱护公共财物。
wǒ men yào ài hù gōng gòng cái wù。
We should take care of public property.
老师爱护学生。
lǎo shī ài hù xué shēng。
The teacher cares for the students.
请爱护眼睛。
qǐng ài hù yǎn jīng。
Please take care of your eyes.
小朋友要爱护小动物。
xiǎo péng yǒu yào ài hù xiǎo dòng wù。
Children should care for small animals.
大家都爱护环境。
dà jiā dōu ài hù huán jìng。
Everyone cares for the environment.
5 mini stories
妈妈教孩子爱护玩具。
mā ma jiào hái zi ài hù wán jù。
Mom taught the child to take care of toys.
学校提醒大家爱护桌椅。
xué xiào tí xǐng dà jiā ài hù zhuō yǐ。
The school reminded everyone to care for the desks and chairs.
他很爱护自己的书。
tā hěn ài hù zì jǐ de shū。
He takes very good care of his books.
爱护别人，也爱护自己。
ài hù bié rén， yě ài hù zì jǐ。
Take care of others and yourself.
我们从小就学会爱护花草。
wǒ men cóng xiǎo jiù xué huì ài hù huā cǎo。
We learned to care for flowers and plants from a young age.
Mini dialogue
爱护花草
A
请不要踩草地，我们要爱护花草。
Qǐng bùyào cǎi cǎodì, wǒmen yào àihù huācǎo.
Please don't step on the grass; we should take good care of the flowers and plants.
B
好的，我知道了。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.
Okay, I understand.
爱护书本
A
你怎么爱护你的新书？
Nǐ zěnme àihù nǐ de xīn shū?
How do you take good care of your new book?
B
我给书包了书皮，这样能爱护它。
Wǒ gěi shū bāo le shūpí, zhèyàng néng àihù tā.
I put a book cover on it; this way I can take good care of it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
保护
bǎo hù
protect
Both mean to care for and keep safe.
similar
珍惜
zhēn xī
cherish
To treasure and treat with great care.
opposite
破坏
pò huài
destroy
To damage or ruin something.