防
Character Breakdown
Radical: 阜 (no. 170)
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- (verb) to protect
- to defend
- to guard against
- to prevent
Example Sentences
我们要防患于未然。
Wǒmen yào fáng huàn yú wèirán
We should prevent problems before they occur
Words Containing 防
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 以防 | yǐ fáng | (so as) to avoid | |
| 严防 | yán fáng | to take strict precautions | |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense | |
| 城防 | chéng fáng | city defense | |
| 冷不防 | lěng bu fáng | unexpectedly | |
| 国防部 | Guó fáng bù | Defense Department | |
| 以防万一 | yǐ fáng wàn yī | to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case | |
| 俭以防匮 | jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì | frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom) | |
| 划圆防守 | huà yuán fáng shǒu | to counter (a stroke in fencing) | |
| 国防利益 | guó fáng lì yì | (national) defense interests |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 3
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