prevent; guard against; precaution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to prevent; to take precautions against; to guard against beforehand
Used for taking measures in advance to avoid diseases, disasters, or negative outcomes. Often used in medical, safety, and disaster management contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yù预
fáng防
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
de的
chuán传
bō播
。
We need to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yì疫
miáo苗
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
yù预
fáng防
liú流
gǎn感
。
This vaccine can effectively prevent influenza.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
cuò措
shī施
lái来
yù预
fáng防
hàn旱
lào涝
zāi灾
hài害
。
The government has taken a series of measures to prevent drought and flood disasters.
Yù预
fáng防
shèng胜
yú于
zhì治
liáo疗
。
Prevention is better than cure.