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防范

防範
fángfàn
verb HSK 7-9 #10,674

Meanings

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

Characters

防
fáng
to guard against; to prevent
范
fàn
model; pattern; to guard
To guard and prevent - to take precautions against threats.

Examples

HSK 5
防范意识很重要。
Fángfàn yìshí hěn zhòngyào.
Awareness of prevention is very important.
HSK 7-9
要注意防范网络诈骗。
Yào zhùyì fángfàn wǎngluò zhàpiàn.
Be careful to guard against online scams.
HSK 7-9
我们应该防范于未然。
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. 防范于未然 is a classical idiom meaning 'prevent before it happens.'

Stroke Order

防 fáng
范 fàn