防御

防禦

fángyù

verb HSK 7 #4,900

Meanings

1 to defend
2 to guard against
3 defense

Characters

to guard against; to defend

to resist; to ward off

Examples

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.

我们要加强网络安全防御。

Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng wǎngluò ānquán fángyù.

We need to strengthen cybersecurity defenses.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

防 fáng

御 yù