How to say “guard against” in Chinese
guard against, prevent
“Guard against” in Chinese is 防, fáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
防 is read fáng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill”: the first meaning is a dike. On the right, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “防”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 防. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 预防比治疗更重要。yùfángbǐzhìliáogèngzhòngyàoPrevention is more important than treatment.
- 我们要防止河流受到污染wǒmenyàofángzhǐhéliúshòudàowūrǎnWe must keep the rivers from being polluted.
- 我们要防止土地变成沙漠wǒmenyàofángzhǐtǔdìbiànchéngshāmòWe must not let the land turn into desert.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Prevention and staying in shape”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “guard against” in Chinese?
“Guard against” in Chinese is 防, pinyin fáng.
What does 防 mean?
防 (fáng) means “guard against, prevent”.
How do you write 防?
防 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 防?
防 is read fáng. Tones: fáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“guard against” in the lesson “Prevention and staying in shape”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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