防范

防範
fángfàn
verb HSK 6 #10,674

Meanings

  1. 1 to guard against; to take precautions
  2. 2 to prevent; to be on guard

Characters

To guard and prevent - to take precautions against threats.

Examples

HSK 5
Fángfàn yìshí hěn zhòngyào.
Awareness of prevention is very important.
HSK 7-9
Yào zhùyì fángfàn wǎngluò zhàpiàn.
Be careful to guard against online scams.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen yīnggāi fángfàn yú wèirán.
We should take precautions before trouble arises.

Tips

usage
防范 emphasizes proactive precaution, while 防止 (fángzhǐ) emphasizes stopping something from happening. 防范 is a classical idiom meaning 'prevent before it happens.'

Stroke Order

fáng
fàn