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防止 (fáng zhǐ): to prevent

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to prevent
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to prevent
to guard against
to take precautions

Chinese explanation

事先想办法阻止不好的事情发生，不让它出现。常用于防止事故、防止疾病、防止污染等。与“阻止”意思相近，但“防止”更强调提前做好准备，防患于未然。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to protect

HSK 5

to stop

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