预防

yù fáng · yu fang

Traditional 預防

Meaning

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  1. to prevent
  2. to take precautions against
  3. to protect
  4. to guard against
  5. precautionary
  6. prophylactic

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)使(shǐ)用(yòng)了(le)强(qiáng)大(dà)的(de)措(cuò)施(shī)来(lái)预(yù)防(fáng)。

We took strong measures to prevent it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

勤(qín)洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)是(shì)预(yù)防(fáng)感(gǎn)冒(mào)的(de)好(hǎo)办(bàn)法(fǎ)。

Washing your hands often is a good way to prevent colds.

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