防患

fánghuàn

verb

Meanings

1 to take preventative measures
2 to guard against accident or disaster

Characters

to guard against

trouble / calamity

Examples

HSK 5

定期检查电路是为了防患。

Dìngqī jiǎnchá diànlù shì wèile fánghuàn.

Regular circuit inspections are to prevent disaster.

HSK 7-9

我们要防患于未然。

Wǒmen yào fánghuàn yú wèirán.

We should take precautions before trouble arises.

Tips

usage

防患 almost always appears in the set phrase 防患于未然 'guard against trouble before it happens.' The bare verb 防患 is rare on its own - pair it with 于未然 for natural Chinese.

Stroke Order

防 fáng

患 huàn