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Jyutping fong4 zi2
Pinyin fáng zhǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to prevent
  2. to guard against
  3. to take precautions
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    避免​一件​事情​發生
    to prevent against; to avoid
    • 防止蛀牙
      防止蛀牙
      fong4 zi2 zyu3 ngaa4
      to prevent tooth decay
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, transitive
    to prevent
    (syn.) 严防, 防范, 避免, 提防, 避, 防备, 預備, 戒备, 防範, 免除, 预备, 嚴防, 防, 防備, 谨防, 阻止, 预防, 預防, 戒備, 謹防
    • 防止意外
      防止意外
      fáng zhǐ yì wài
      to prevent accidents
    • 防止污染
      防止污染
      fáng zhǐ wū rǎn
      to prevent pollution
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #187
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她穿著一件厚外套以防止冷。
    她穿著一件厚外套以防止冷。
    tā chuān zhù yī jiàn hòu wài tào yǐ fáng zhǐ lěng 。
    • She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.
    • She was wearing a heavy coat to protect against the chill.
  2. Mandarin
    为了防止盗版,他有些电影从未在影院上映。
    為了防止盜版,他有些電影從未在影院上映。
    wèi le fáng zhǐ dào bǎn , tā yǒu xiē diàn yǐng cóng wèi zài yǐng yuàn shàng yìng 。
    • He has in his possession films that were never distributed to cinemas to protect them against piracy.
    • To prevent them from being pirated, some of his films were never shown at the cinema.
  3. Mandarin
    防止山火,人人有责。
    防止山火,人人有責。
    fáng zhǐ shān huǒ , rén rén yǒu zé 。
    • The prevention of forest fires is everyone's responsibility.
  4. Mandarin
    律师是防止别人拿你的钱的人。
    律師是防止別人拿你的錢的人。
    lǜ shī shì fáng zhǐ bié ren ná nǐ de qián de rén 。
    • A lawyer is a person who prevents someone else from getting your money.
  5. Mandarin
    湿地在生态系统中扮演着净化水源、防止洪水和侵蚀、为野生动物提供食物和栖息地的重要角色。
    濕地在生態系統中扮演着淨化水源、防止洪水和侵蝕、為野生動物提供食物和棲息地的重要角色。
    shī dì zài shēng tài xì tǒng zhōng bàn yǎn zhe jìng huà shuǐ yuán 、 fáng zhǐ hóng shuǐ hé qīn shí 、 wèi yě shēng dòng wù tí gōng shí wù hé qī xī dì de zhòng yào jué sè 。
    • Wetlands play important roles in the ecosystem in purifying water, protecting against flood and erosion, and as both a source of food and habitat for wild animals.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    防止疾病传播
    防止疾病傳播
    fong4 zi2 zat6 beng6 cyun4 bo3
    • to prevent spreading of disease
  2. Cantonese
    呢个锁可以防止细路随便开启。
    呢個鎖可以防止細路隨便開啓。
    ni1 go3 so2 ho2 ji5 fong4 zi2 sai3 lou6 ceoi4 bin2 hoi1 kai2.
    • This lock can prevent children to open easily.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋喺边境把关,防止黑帮进行走私活动。
    佢哋喺邊境把關,防止黑幫進行走私活動。
    keoi5 dei6 hai2 bin1 ging2 baa2 gwaan1, fong4 zi2 hak1 bong1 zeon3 hang4 zau2 si1 wut6 dung6.
    • They defend our borders to prevent smuggling carried out by triad societies.
  4. Cantonese
    爱护自然,防止山火。
    愛護自然,防止山火。
    oi3 wu6 zi6 jin4, fong4 zi2 saan1 fo2.
    • Protect Mother Nature and and prevent hill fires.
  5. Cantonese
    我喺投行做系唔畀买卖股票,防止内幕交易发生。
    我喺投行做係唔畀買賣股票,防止內幕交易發生。
    • I am working in investment bank and not allowed to trade stocks to avoid insider trading.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    防止意外
    防止意外
    fáng zhǐ yì wài
    • to prevent accidents
  2. Mandarin
    防止污染
    防止污染
    fáng zhǐ wū rǎn
    • to prevent pollution
  3. Mandarin
    但是,使用保险套无法有效防止菜花(尖型湿疣)、泡疹的传染!
    但是,使用保险套无法有效防止菜花(尖型湿疣)、泡疹的传染!
    From : 2014 , 童寶玲 , 生理篇 , yin 《 女人20 ‧ 40 ‧ 60 — — 健康動起來 》 , pa ge 20
    • However, using condoms cannot prevent the transmission of genital warts (condylomata acuminata) and herpes!
  4. Mandarin
    新老干部应该是彼此尊重,互相学习,取长补短,以便团结一致,进行共同的事业,而防止宗派主义的倾向。
    新老幹部應該是彼此尊重,互相學習,取長補短,以便團結一致,進行共同的事業,而防止宗派主義的傾向。
    xīn lǎo gàn bù yīng gāi shì bǐ cǐ zūn zhòng , hù xiāng xué xí , qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn , yǐ biàn tuán jié yī zhì , jìn xíng gòng tóng de shì yè , ér fáng zhǐ zōng pài zhǔ yì de qīng xiàng .
    • Cadres, new and old, should respect each other, learn from each other and overcome their own shortcomings by learning from each other's strong points, so as to unite as one in the common cause and guard against sectarian tendencies.
  5. Mandarin
    《停战协定》第十三条是防止朝鲜半岛战火复燃的一个关键条款。
    《停戰協定》第十三條是防止朝鮮半島戰火復燃的一個關鍵條款。
    “ tíng zhàn xié dìng ” dì shí sān tiáo shì fáng zhǐ cháo xiān bàn dǎo zhàn huǒ fù rán de yī ge guān jiàn tiáo kuǎn .
    • Paragraph 13 of the Armistice Agreement was a key provision, essential for preventing the recurrence of war on the Korean peninsula.