Chinese

fáng
Meaning: to defend; to guard against
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

防

Example sentences

You must be on guard against this kind of person.
帶上一把傘,以防萬一。
带上一把伞,以防万一。
Bring an umbrella, just in case.
颱風來臨前要準備蠟燭,以防斷電。
台风来临前要准备蜡烛,以防断电。
Before a typhoon comes, you should prepare candles in case of a power outage.
他在箱子的空隙中填充了泡沫以防損壞。
他在箱子的空隙中填充了泡沫以防损坏。
He filled the gaps in the box with foam to prevent damage.
商店安裝了監視器以防偷竊。
商店安装了监视器以防偷窃。
The store installed security cameras to prevent theft.
夏天到了,我們在牀上掛起了帳子以防蚊蟲。
夏天到了,我们在床上挂起了帐子以防蚊虫。
Summer is here, and we've hung a mosquito net over the bed to keep out insects.

Usage Notes

Means to take precautions or defend against something.

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