Chinese

fángzhǐ
Meaning: to prevent; to guard against
Part of Speech: Verb

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防
止

Example sentences

To prevent fires, we should check the electrical wiring regularly.
為了防止灰塵,請把食物蓋好。
为了防止灰尘,请把食物盖好。
To prevent dust, please cover the food well.
為了防止病毒傳播,病人必須接受隔離。
为了防止病毒传播,病人必须接受隔离。
To prevent the spread of the virus, patients must be isolated.
我們必須採取措施防止傳染病的擴散。
我们必须采取措施防止传染病的扩散。
We must take measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
傷口必須徹底消毒以防止感染。
伤口必须彻底消毒以防止感染。
The wound must be thoroughly disinfected to prevent infection.
為了防止外人闖入,圍牆上加裝了高壓電網。
为了防止外人闯入,围墙上加装了高压电网。
To prevent outsiders from breaking in, a high-voltage electric fence was installed on the wall.
世界各國應共同防止核武器擴散。
世界各国应共同防止核武器扩散。
Countries around the world should jointly prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
我們需要定期備份數據庫,為了防止數據丟失。
我们需要定期备份数据库,为了防止数据丢失。
We need to back up the database regularly to prevent data loss.
政府每年都會定期疏濬河道,以防止水災。
政府每年都会定期疏濬河道,以防止水灾。
The government regularly dredges the river courses every year to prevent flooding.
每到雨季,當局都會加強防汛工作,以防止洪水災害。
每到雨季,当局都会加强防汛工作,以防止洪水灾害。
Every rainy season, the authorities strengthen flood prevention work to prevent flood disasters.

Usage Notes

Used when taking measures beforehand to stop something undesirable from happening.

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