# bảo vệ meaning in Vietnamese: security guard (A1)

> bảo vệ means “security guard, guard” in Vietnamese. It can also mean defend. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bao-ve/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bảo vệ**: security guard · defend

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bao ve

## 1. security guard (noun)

security guard, guard

People call a guard *chú* or *anh*: *chú bảo vệ*.

- Chú bảo vệ đứng ở cửa. — The security guard is standing at the door.
- Anh tui làm bảo vệ ở ngân hàng. — My brother works as a security guard at a bank.

Level: A1

## 2. defend (verb)

to protect, to defend

- Anh trai tui luôn bảo vệ tui. — My big brother always stands up for me.
- Saigon: Đội nón bảo hiểm để bảo vệ đầu. | Hà Nội: Đội mũ bảo hiểm để bảo vệ đầu. — Wear a helmet to protect your head.

Level: A2

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