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防止

fáng zhǐ · fang zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

为(wèi)了(le)防(fáng)止(zhǐ)盗(dào)版(bǎn)，他(tā)有(yǒu)些(xiē)电(diàn)影(yǐng)从(cóng)未(wèi)在(zài)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)上(shàng)映(yìng)。

To prevent them from being pirated, some of his films were never shown at the cinema.

律(lǜ)师(shī)是(shì)防(fáng)止(zhǐ)别(bié)人(rén)拿(ná)你(nǐ)的(de)钱(qián)的(de)人(rén)。

A lawyer is a person who prevents someone else from getting your money.

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to protect; to defend

to stop; to prohibit

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.