Chinese word

防止

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng zhǐ

Meaning

  • verbprevent

Example

戴口罩可以防止病毒传播。dài kǒu zhào ké yǐ fáng zhǐ bìng dú chuán bō

Wearing a mask can prevent the spread of viruses.

Illustration for 防止 (prevent)

More examples

定期检查设备可以防止事故发生。dìng qī jiǎn chá shè bèi ké yǐ fáng zhǐ shì gù fā shēng

Regular equipment inspections can prevent accidents.

Core concept

A barrier is put in place early so that a bad outcome cannot occur.

Common phrases

  • 防止事故发生fáng zhǐ shì gù fā shēng

    prevent accidents

  • 防止感冒fáng zhǐ gǎn mào

    prevent colds

  • 防止污染fáng zhǐ wū rǎn

    prevent pollution

Similar words

阻止zú zhǐ: Directly stopping movement or progress by a method so that it continues no further.
预防yù fáng: Using advance care and preparation to guard against illness or accidents.
避免bì miǎn: Avoiding an unwanted action or situation rather than allowing it to occur.
制止zhì zhǐ: Getting a person's behavior to stop with words, gestures, or other actions.

Definition in Chinese

通过行动或手段阻挡危险或不良结果发生。tōng guò xíng dòng huò shǒu duàn zú dǎng wēi xiǎn huò bù liáng jié guǒ fā shēng

Word origin

防止 (fángzhǐ, "prevent") combines 防 (fáng, "guard against") with 止 (zhǐ, "halt"), creating the idea of guarding by stopping an unwanted outcome.

Usage tips

  • In safety advice, this verb often follows a measure and then names the harm that the measure is meant to block, a pattern useful for describing masks, locks, and other precautions.

Other meanings

  • stopverb

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