HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
防治
Pronunciation
Pinyinfáng zhì
Meaning
- verbprevent and control
Example
政府在防治传染病上投入很多资源。zhèng fǔ zài fáng zhì chuán rǎn bìng shàng tóu rù hěn duō zī yuán
The government invests a lot of resources in preventing and controlling infectious diseases.
More examples
社区医院与卫生部门合作防治传染病。shè qū yī yuàn yǔ wèi shēng bù mén hé zuò fáng zhì chuán rǎn bìng
The community hospital works with the health department to prevent and control infectious diseases.
Core concept
A two-stage response that blocks a problem before it starts and brings it under control after it appears.
Common phrases
防治传染病fáng zhì chuán rǎn bìng
prevent and control infectious diseases
防治环境污染fáng zhì huán jìng wū rǎn
prevent and control environmental pollution
Similar words
预防yù fáng: Using precautions to prevent a disease or problem before it begins.
控制kòng zhì: Bringing a harmful situation or spreading disease under control.
治疗zhì liáo: Treating an illness or injury through medical care.
Definition in Chinese
指既采取预防措施以阻止问题发生，又对已经发生的情况实施控制或治疗的动作或政策，常用于传染病防控与病虫害治理等语境。zhǐ jì cái qǔ yù fáng cuò shī yǐ zú zhǐ wèn tí fā shēng yòu duì yǐ jīng fā shēng de qíng kuàng shí shī kòng zhì huò zhì liáo de dòng zuò huò zhèng cè cháng yòng yú chuán rǎn bìng fáng kòng yǔ bìng chóng hài zhì lǐ děng yǔ jìng
Word origin
防 (fáng, "prevent") + 治 (zhì, "bring under control") combines the two stages of dealing with a problem, before and after its appearance.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb often sounds institutional or technical, while ordinary speech usually names the particular action being discussed.
Other meanings
- preventverb
- controlverb
Opposites
- 放任fàng rènlet things take their courseverb
- 忽视hū shìignoreverb
Related words
- 防治工作fáng zhì gōng zuòprevention and control worknoun