防备

防備

fángbèi

verb #10,517

Meanings

1 to guard against
2 to take precautions

Characters

to guard; to prevent

to prepare; to equip

Examples

我们要防备敌人的突然袭击。

Wǒmen yào fángbèi dírén de tūrán xíjī.

We must guard against a surprise attack by the enemy.

出门在外要防备小偷。

Chūmén zài wài yào fángbèi xiǎotōu.

When going out, watch out for pickpockets.

Tips

usage

防备 emphasizes being on guard and prepared. Compare with 预防 (yùfáng) which focuses more on prevention, and 提防 (dīfang) which means to be wary of.

Stroke Order

防 fáng

备 bèi