guard against; take precautions
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to guard against; to take precautions against; to be on guard
Used in contexts of preventing potential danger, attacks, accidents, or negative outcomes.
Biān边
jìng境
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
fáng防
bèi备
，
yǐ以
fáng防
dí敌
rén人
rù入
qīn侵
。
Border defenses have been strengthened to guard against enemy invasion.
Lù路
shàng上
hěn很
huá滑
，
zǒu走
lù路
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
fáng防
bèi备
diē跌
dǎo倒
。
The road is slippery; be careful while walking to avoid falling.
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Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
fáng防
bèi备
zhe着
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
He is always on guard against his competitors when doing things.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
fáng防
bèi备
tū突
fā发
qíng情
kuàng况
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
gè个
yìng应
jí急
yù预
àn案
。
We should prepare for emergencies and have a contingency plan.