防

To protect in Chinese: 防 (fáng)

fáng

to protect

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to protect
  2. 2to defend
  3. 3to guard against
  4. 4to prevent

Stroke order

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防

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄈㄤˊ

fáng

ㄈ/ fㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 出门要带伞，防下雨。

    chū mén yào dài sǎn， fáng xià yǔ。

    Take an umbrella when you go out, to guard against rain.

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Related words

预防

yù fáng

to prevent

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent

防治

fáng zhì

to prevent and cure

消防

xiāo fáng

firefighting

防范

fáng fàn

to be on guard

防守

fáng shǒu

to defend

防盗

fáng dào

to guard against theft

防护

fáng hù

to defend

防卫

fáng wèi

to defend

防汛

fáng xùn

flood control

防疫

fáng yì

to prevent epidemics

防御

fáng yù

defense

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