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title: "Bianhu Meaning: 辩护 (biànhù) Means “to defend”"
description: "辩护 (traditional 辯護, biànhù) means “to defend; to justify”. Hear its tones, see what 辩 and 护 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 辩护 mean?

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辩护 biànhù

## to defend; to justify

## It can also mean

- (law) to plead; defense

## Its characters

1. 辩 biàn to debate
2. 护 hù to protect

## In a sentence

他总是为自己的错误辩护。 He always tries to justify his mistakes.

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## More words with 辩 or 护

- [爱护 àihù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihu)
- [保护 bǎohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baohu)
- [辩论 biànlùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianlun)
- [防护 fánghù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanghu)
- [呵护 hēhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hehu)
- [护士 hùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hushi)
- [护照 hùzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huzhao)
- [救护车 jiùhùchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuhuche)
- [守护 shǒuhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouhu)
- [维护 wéihù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihu)

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