Chinese word

防守

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng shǒu

Meaning

  • verbdefend

Example

你负责防守，我来进攻。nǐ fù zé fáng shǒu wǒ lái jìn gōng

You're in charge of defending, and I'll handle the attack.

Illustration for 防守 (defend)

More examples

门将成功地防守住了点球。mén jiàng chéng gōng dì fáng shǒu zhù le diǎn qiú

The goalkeeper successfully saved the penalty kick.

Core concept

Active protection that meets an outside attack and keeps a person, place, or team from being taken or harmed.

Common phrases

  • 负责防守fù zé fáng shǒu

    be in charge of defending

  • 防守球门fáng shǒu qiú mén

    defend the goal

  • 防守反击fáng shóu fǎn jī

    defend and counterattack

Similar words

保护bǎo hù: Keep a person or thing safe from harm or damage.
防御fáng yù: Meet and block an enemy or attack to stop it from getting through.
保卫bǎo wèi: Protect an important person or place and keep it safe.
守护shǒu hù: Keep protecting and supporting a cherished person or thing over time.

Definition in Chinese

阻止危险或攻击，使人或物免受伤害或被夺取，侧重于采取保护和对抗的动作。zú zhǐ wēi xiǎn huò gōng jī shǐ rén huò wù miǎn shòu shāng hài huò bèi duó qǔ cè zhòng yú cái qǔ bǎo hù hé duì kàng de dòng zuò

Word origin

防 (fáng, "ward off") + 守 (shǒu, "guard") combine to express stopping an attack while continuing to protect what is inside.

Usage tips

  • In sports talk, 防守 (fángshǒu, "defend") can describe a player's assigned role or a team's tactical phase, so it is not limited to one moment of blocking an attack.

Other meanings

  • defensive playnoun
  • defensenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 防守者fáng shǒu zhědefendernoun
  • 防守能力fáng shǒu néng lìdefensive abilitynoun
  • 防守意识fáng shǒu yì shídefensive awarenessnoun

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