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防御 (fáng yù): defense; to defend

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: defense; to defend
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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defense
to defend

Chinese explanation

指为了抵抗外来攻击、侵犯或危险而采取的保护性行动，常用于军事、体育或信息安全等场合，如防御敌人进攻、加强防御工事
也指在心理或医学上对某种影响或疾病产生的抵抗能力。

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HSK 5

to protect

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