谨防

謹防
jǐnfáng
verb #35,441

Meanings

  1. 1 to guard against
  2. 2 to beware of
  3. 3 to watch out for

Examples

Qǐng jǐnfáng páshǒu.
Please beware of pickpockets.
Jǐnfáng shàngdàng shòupiàn.
Be careful not to be tricked or defrauded.

Tips

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Formal warning register — common on signs and public-safety notices: 谨防扒手 (beware of pickpockets), 谨防假冒 (beware of counterfeits), 谨防诈骗 (watch out for fraud). More careful and formal than 小心 (xiǎoxīn, 'be careful'). by itself means 'careful, prudent'.

Stroke Order

jǐn
fáng