防锈

防鏽

fángxiù

verb #39,286

Meanings

1 to prevent rust
2 rustproof; antirust

Characters

to prevent; to guard against

Examples

HSK 4

这种油可以防锈。

Zhè zhǒng yóu kěyǐ fángxiù.

This oil prevents rust.

HSK 7-9

铁门刷了一层防锈漆，好几年都不会生锈。

Tiěmén shuā le yì céng fángxiù qī, hǎojǐ nián dōu bú huì shēngxiù.

The iron gate has a coat of antirust paint, so it won't rust for years.

Tips

usage

防 + a noun means 'proof against': 防水 'waterproof', 防晒 'sun protection', 防火 'fire prevention'. 锈 is 'rust', and to rust is 生锈.

Stroke Order

防 fáng

锈 xiù