fáng
zhǐ

HSK 3
common
verb

Meaning of 防止

防止 means to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions against. Pronounced fáng zhǐ. HSK 3.

  • to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions against

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
fáng
zhǐ
sēn
lín
huǒ
zāi
de
shēng
 

We must prevent forest fires from occurring.

Zhè
zhǒng
miáo
yǒu
xiào
fáng
zhǐ
zhè
zhǒng
chuán
rǎn
bìng
 

This vaccine can effectively prevent this infectious disease.

Ān
zhuāng
fáng
dào
mén
shì
wèi
le
fáng
zhǐ
xiǎo
tōu
shì
 

Installing a security door is to prevent burglars from entering the house.

Wèi
le
fáng
zhǐ
shù
xiè
lòu
 
gōng
shēng
le
wǎng
luò
ān
quán
tǒng
 

To prevent data leaks, the company upgraded its network security system.