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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

自卫 [zìwèi]
  1. 1. verb defend oneself

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自卫 [zìwèi]
  1. 1. defend oneself; self-defence
    自卫能力
    the capacity to defend oneself
    自卫行动
    an act in self-defence
    自卫原则
    principle of self-defence
    自卫战争
    war of self-defence

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自卫 [zìwèi]
  1. 1. 自己保卫自己
    自卫反击。

Examples

自卫反击
counterattack in self-defence
奋起自卫
rise in self-defence
我们搞一点核武器完全是为了自卫
It is purely for self-defence that we have produced some nuclear weapons.
进行自卫还击
fight in self-defence
自卫行动
an act in self-defence
自卫战争
war of self-defence
自卫
自卫反击

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