prevent; guard against (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
防止 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
防治 fáng zhì - prevention and cure; preventive treatment (v.) | HSK 6
纺织 fǎng zhī - spinning and weaving (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
请务必采取措施防止火灾。 qǐng wùbì cǎiqǔ cuòshī fángzhǐ huǒzāi。 - Please take measures to prevent fires.
我们必须采取措施防止病毒传播。 wǒmen bìxū cǎiqǔ cuòshī fángzhǐ bìngdú chuánbò。 - We must take measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
他们在工厂周围建了围墙以防止入侵。 tāmen zài gōngchǎng zhōuwéi jiànlé wéiqiáng yǐ fángzhǐ rùqīn。 - They built a wall around the factory to prevent intrusion.
警察设立了路障以防止交通事故。 jǐngchá shèlìle lùzhàng yǐ fángzhǐ jiāotōng shìgù。 - The police set up roadblocks to prevent traffic accidents.
这种措施是为了防止未来的问题。 zhè zhǒng cuòshī shì wèile fángzhǐ wèilái de wèntí。 - This measure is to prevent future issues.
Characters
止 zhǐ - to stop; (of a period of time) to end; only |
防 fáng - to prevent, to guard; to defend; defense; (not used alone) dyke, dam, embankment |