防 [－]

Jyutping fong4
Pinyin fáng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to protect
  2. to defend
  3. to guard against
  4. to prevent
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (suffix) –proof
  2. to protect/to defend/to guard against/to prevent/embankmant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    保護​、​保​衞​；​抵抗​ ​ ​進攻
    defence
    • 國防
      国防
      gwok3 fong4
      national defence
    • 後防
      后防
      hau6 fong4
      rear defence
    • 防疫
      防疫
      fong4 jik6
      to prevent epidemics
  2. 動詞
    避免​唔​好​嘅​事​發​生​；​對抗​一​啲​唔​好​嘅​嘢
    to guard against; to prevent
    • 防備
      防备
      fong4 bei6
      to prevent
    • 提防
      提防
      tai4 fong4
      to be beware of
    • 預防勝於治療。
      预防胜于治疗。
      jyu6 fong4 sing3 jyu1 zi6 liu4.
      Prevention is better than cure.
    • 防人之心不可無。
      防人之心不可无。
      fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4.
      One should be vigilant against malice from others.
    • 我部舊電腦一開機就中毒，真係防都冇得防。
      我部旧电脑一开机就中毒，真系防都冇得防。
      ngo5 bou6 gau6 din6 nou5 jat1 hoi1 gei1 zau6 zung3 duk6, zan1 hai6 fong4 dou1 mou5 dak1 fong4
      My old computer got infected by a virus once it booted up. There's no way I could have prevented this from happening.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    fortress; stronghold
  2. character
    to prevent; to guard against
    (syn.) 严防, 防范, 避免, 提防, 防止, 避, 防备, 預備, 戒备, 防範, 免除, 预备, 嚴防, 防備, 谨防, 阻止, 预防, 預防, 戒備, 謹防
    • 防癌
      防癌
      fán gái
      to prevent cancer
    • 這種人不得不防。
      这种人不得不防。
      zhè zhǒng rén bù dé bù fáng ．
      You must guard against people like this.
  3. character, in-compounds, literary
    to defend; to safeguard
    (syn.) 呵護, 戍衛, 守候, 护卫, 看护, 戍卫, 守护, 防衛, 保衛, 看護, 卫护, 防卫, 捍衛, 守, 防守, 呵护, 捍卫, 守衛, 守護, 衛護, 保卫, 守卫, 護衛
    • 防線
      防线
      fáng xiàn
      line of defense
  4. character, in-compounds, literary
    dam; embankment
  5. character, in-compounds, literary
    matters pertaining to defense
    (syn.) 防務, 防务
    • 邊防
      边防
      biān fáng
      border defense
    • 國防
      国防
      guó fáng
      national defense
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character, obsolete
    to dam; to block; to build an embankment
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. defend
  2. prevent
  3. embankment
  4. Cangjie Input
    NLYHS
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #186
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #48
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #97
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们采取了强有力的预防措施。
    我們採取了強有力的預防措施。
    wǒ men cǎi qǔ le qiáng yǒu lì de yù fáng cuò shī 。
    • We took strong measures to prevent it.
  2. Mandarin
    消防车到达之前，房子就全烧了。
    消防車到達之前，房子就全燒了。
    xiāo fáng chē dào dá zhī qián ， fáng zi jiù quán shāo le 。
    • Before the fire engine arrived, the whole house was burnt down.
    • The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.
  3. Mandarin
    他们和一个导游一起出发，只是为了以防迷路。
    他們和一個導遊一起出發，只是為了以防迷路。
    tā men hé yí gè dǎo yóu yī qǐ chū fā ， zhǐ shì wèi le yǐ fáng mí lù 。
    • They set out with a guide just in case they lost their way.
  4. Mandarin
    预防措施比真正的治疗更有效。
    預防措施比真正的治療更有效。
    yù fáng cuò shī bǐ zhēn zhèng de zhì liáo gèng yǒu xiào 。
    • Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.
  5. Mandarin
    我们使用了强大的措施来预防。
    我們使用了強大的措施來預防。
    wǒ men shǐ yòng le qiáng dà de cuò shī lái yù fáng 。
    • We took strong measures to prevent it.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只手表有防震功能。
    呢隻手錶有防震功能。
    nei4 zek3 sau2 biu1 jau5 fong4 zan3 gung1 nang4 。
    • This watch is shock-proof.
  2. Cantonese
    架消防车都未到，间屋就已经烧到渣都冇得剩喇。
    架消防車都未到，間屋就已經燒到渣都冇得剩喇。
    gaa2 siu1 fong4 ce1 dou1 mei6 dou3 ， gaan1 uk1 zau6 ji5 ging1 siu1 dou3 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 sing6 laa3 。
    • The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.
  3. Cantonese
    佢玩紧只塔防游戏。
    佢玩緊隻塔防遊戲。
    keoi5 wun6 gan2 zek3 taap3 fong4 jau4 hei3 。
    • He's playing a tower defense game.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    国防部
    國防部
    gwok3 fong4 bou6
    • the Ministry of Defence
    • Department of Defense
  2. Cantonese
    防治虫鼠
    防治蟲鼠
    fong4 zi6 cung4 syu2
    • pest control
  3. Cantonese
    单凭佢嘅身材，我已经知道佢系消防员。
    單憑佢嘅身材，我已經知道佢係消防員。
    daan1 pang4 keoi5 ge3 san1 coi4, ngo5 ji5 ging1 zi1 dou3 keoi5 hai6 siu1 fong4 jyun4.
    • I can tell he's a fireman by looking at his figure alone.
  4. Cantonese
    武器同防具
    武器同防具
    mou5 hei3 tung4 fong4 geoi6
    • weapons and defensive gears
  5. Cantonese
    最有效嘅防御系攻击。
    最有效嘅防禦係攻擊。
    zeoi3 jau5 haau6 ge3 fong4 jyu6 hai6 gung1 gik1.
    • The most effective guard is to attack.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    军事布防
    軍事佈防
    gwan1 si6 bou3 fong4
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    以防万一
    以防萬一
    yǐ fáng wàn yī
    • just in case (literally, “to protect against a contingency”)
  2. Mandarin
    市民对恶劣天气要作出适当的预防措施，以减低可能引致的人命伤亡及财物损失。
    市民對惡劣天氣要作出適當的預防措施，以減低可能引致的人命傷亡及財物損失。
    shì mín duì è liè tiān qì yào zuò chū shì dāng de yù fáng cuò shī ， yǐ jiǎn dī kě néng yǐn zhì de rén mìng shāng wáng jí cái wù sǔn shī ．
    • The public should take appropriate preventive measures against severe weather in order to minimize possible loss of life, injury and property damage.
  3. Mandarin
    周将军请坐，闻你新纳一宠甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    周將軍請坐，聞你新納一寵甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    zhōu jiāng jūn qǐng zuò ， wén nǐ xīn nà yī chǒng shèn měi ， yǒu rén yào àn suàn nǐ ， bù kě bù fáng ．
    • Please be seated, General Zhou. I have heard that the concubine that you have taken recently is quite beautiful and that someone is plotting against you, so you must take preventive measures.
  4. Cantonese
    耶稣教训众人之时又话、提防个的读书人呀、佢地好着长衫行游、欢喜喺市上人地请佢安
    耶稣教训众人之时又话、提防个的读书人呀、佢地好着长衫行游、欢喜喺市上人地请佢安
    je4 sou1 gaau3 fan3 zung3 jan4 zi1 si4 jau6 waa6, tai4 fong4 go3 dik1 duk6 syu1 jan4 aa3, keoi5 dei6 hou3 zoek3 coeng4 saam1 hang4 jau4, fun1 hei2 hai2 si5 soeng6 jan4 dei6 cing2 keoi5 on1
    • And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces
  5. Mandarin
    防旱
    防旱
    fáng hàn
    • to take precautions against drought