Chinese word

防护

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng hù

Meaning

  • verbprotect

Example

出门前请用口罩和手套防护自己。chū mén qián qǐng yòng kǒu zhào hé shǒu tào fáng hù zì jǐ

Use a mask and gloves to protect yourself before going out.

Illustration for 防护 (protect)

More examples

救援人员为伤员清理并防护伤口，防止感染。jiù yuán rén yuán wèi shāng yuán qīng lǐ bìng fáng hù shāng kǒu fáng zhǐ gán rǎn

Rescue workers clean and protect the injured person's wound to prevent infection.

Core concept

Keeping a person or thing safe by stopping outside danger from reaching it.

Common phrases

  • 防护自己fáng hù zì jǐ

    protect oneself

  • 防护眼睛fáng hù yǎn jīng

    protect the eyes

  • 防护伤口fáng hù shāng kǒu

    protect a wound

Similar words

保护bǎo hù: Guarding a person or thing against harm, damage, or danger.
预防yù fáng: Preparing in advance to keep illness, accidents, or harm from occurring.
防止fáng zhǐ: Acting to keep a harmful or unwanted situation from occurring.
隔离gé lí: Separating people or things to prevent infection or danger from spreading.

Definition in Chinese

采取措施防止伤害或损害，使人或物免受危险或外界侵害。cái qǔ cuò shī fáng zhǐ shāng hài huò sǔn hài shǐ rén huò wù miǎn shòu wēi xiǎn huò wài jiè qīn hài

Word origin

防 (fáng, "prevent") + 护 (hù, "guard") forms 防护 (fánghù, "protection"), presenting safety as both blocking danger and guarding what matters.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when the context names what causes harm, such as germs, chemicals, heat, or physical impact, because the suitable safety measure depends on that cause.

Opposites

Related words

  • 防护服fáng hù fúprotective clothingnoun
  • 防护罩fáng hù zhàoprotective covernoun
  • 防护措施fáng hù cuò shīprotective measuresnoun

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