Chinese word

防盗

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng dào

Meaning

  • verbprevent theft

Example

锁好车门可以防盗。suó hǎo chē mén ké yǐ fáng dào

Locking the car door properly can prevent theft.

Illustration for 防盗 (prevent theft)

More examples

小区晚上加强巡逻来防盗。xiǎo qū wǎn shàng jiā qiáng xún luó lái fáng dào

The residential community increases patrols at night to prevent theft.

Core concept

A safeguard that keeps valuable things out of a thief's reach.

Common phrases

  • 注意防盗zhù yì fáng dào

    watch out for theft

  • 安装防盗设备ān zhuāng fáng dào shè bèi

    install theft-prevention equipment

  • 采取防盗措施cái qǔ fáng dào cuò shī

    take theft-prevention measures

Similar words

防范fáng fàn: Prepare ahead of time to protect against crime, danger, or other trouble.
防止fáng zhǐ: Prevent something from occurring or a condition from developing.

Definition in Chinese

阻止他人偷窃财物的行为zú zhǐ tā rén tōu qiè cái wù de xíng wéi

Word origin

The word combines 防 (fáng, "to guard against") with 盗 (dào, "stealing") to express guarding property against theft.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful in practical safety talk because it can describe why someone locks a door as well as the security features built into a product, rather than naming only one device.

Opposites

  • 偷窃tōu qièstealverb
  • 行窃xíng qiècommit theftverb

Related words

  • 防盗门fáng dào ménanti-theft doornoun
  • 防盗锁fáng dào suǒsecurity locknoun
  • 防盗系统fáng dào xì tǒnganti-theft systemnoun

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