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to harbor

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bao1bi4 • bāobì

Meaning


Primary

to harbor

Alternatives

harbor, harboring, to harbour, harbour, harbouring, to shield, shield, to cover up, cover up

Mnemonic


包庇 To harbor is to hide an offender inside a 包 package in order 庇 to protect them from the consequences of their actions.

Usage


公司 不 該 包庇 違法 的 員工。

A company should not harbor employees who break the law.

他 因 包庇 逃犯 而 被 逮捕。

He was arrested for harboring a fugitive.

警方 懷疑 他 包庇 涉案 的 朋友。

Police suspect him of harboring a friend involved in the case.

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