预防

預防
yù fáng
HSK 5
to prevent, to take precautions against
verb

Example Sentences

我们应该采取措施预防疾病。
wǒmen yīnggāi cǎiqǔ cuòshī yùfáng jíbìng 。
We should take measures to prevent diseases.
预防意外事故是非常重要的。
yùfáng yìwài shìgù shì fēicháng zhòngyào de 。
Preventing accidents is very important.
医生建议我注射疫苗以预防流感。
yīshēng jiànyì wǒ zhùshè yìmiáo yǐ yùfáng liúgǎn 。
The doctor suggested that I get vaccinated to prevent the flu.

Individual Characters

预yù
to advance, in advance, beforehand
防fáng
guard against, defend

Words with similar meanings

防止fángzhǐ
to prevent
防止 is often used in contexts emphasizing the act of stopping something from occurring.
避免bìmiǎn
to avoid
避免 emphasizes the idea of evading or steering clear of potential issues or problems.

Words Starting With 预

预习yù xí
to prepare a lesson
预报yù bào
forecast
预订yù dìng
to place an order; to book ahead
预兆yù zhào
omen; prognosis (in medicine)
预先yù xiān
beforehand; prior

Words Ending With 防

国防guó fáng
national defense
消防xiāo fáng
fire-fighting; fire control

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