prevent; take precautions against; guard against (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
預防
Radicals
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Examples
预防胜于治疗。 yùfáng shèng yú zhìliáo。 - Prevention is better than cure.
这种疾病可以通过疫苗预防。 zhè zhǒng jíbìng kěyǐ tōngguò yìmiáo yùfáng。 - This disease can be prevented with a vaccine.
如何有效预防流感？ rúhé yǒuxiào yùfáng liúgǎn？ - How to effectively prevent influenza?
健康教育在预防疾病中起着重要作用。 jiànkāng jiàoyù zài yùfáng jíbìng zhōng qǐzhe zhòngyào zuòyòng。 - Health education plays an important role in disease prevention.
家庭卫生是预防疾病的第一道防线。 jiātíng wèishēng shì yùfáng jíbìng de dì yī dào fángxiàn。 - Personal hygiene is the first line of defense against disease.
Characters
预 yù - in advance; prior; take part in |
防 fáng - to prevent, to guard; to defend; defense; (not used alone) dyke, dam, embankment |