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cận vệ

Pronunciation Northern /kə̰ʔn˨˩ vḛʔ˨˩/ Central /kə̰ŋ˨˨ jḛ˨˨/ Southern /kəŋ˨˩˨ je˨˩˨/
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bodyguard
Noun
bodyguard
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
bodyguard Occupations & WorkplaceTheme

A person or group of people employed to protect someone, particularly a famous individual.

vi Vị doanh nhân luôn có cận vệ đi cùng.

en The businessman always has a bodyguard with him.

Sense 2 Noun
imperial guard

A member of a specialized military unit or guard assigned to protect an emperor or royalty.

vi Các cận vệ đứng gác trước cổng cung điện.

en The royal guards stood on duty in front of the palace gates.

Parts
cận / vệ / 近衛
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
近衛
Candidates by syllable
cận 近 vệ 衛
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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vệ sĩ / bodyguard / bodyguard
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Use
tiếp cận / cận đại / cận điểm / kính cận …
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