防御

防禦

fángyù

verb HSK 7-9 #4,900

Meanings

HSK 4

我们要加强网络安全防御。

Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng wǎngluò ānquán fángyù.

We need to strengthen cybersecurity defenses.

HSK 7-9

城墙是古代用来防御敌人的。

Chéngqiáng shì gǔdài yònglái fángyù dírén de.

City walls were used to defend against enemies in ancient times.

usage

防御 emphasizes actively guarding against attacks, while 防卫 focuses more on protecting. 防御 is common in military and strategic contexts.

防 fáng

御 yù