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防止

guard against

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fang2zhi3 • fángzhǐ

Meaning

Primary

guard against

Alternatives

prevent

Mnemonic

When we 防止 guard against something, we are trying to 止 stop it from ever happening.

Usage

防止 盜竊

guard against theft

防止 火災

guard against fires

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