国防

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 国防是国家安全的保障。▶ —
   National defense is the guarantee of state security.
2. 政府增加了国防开支。▶ —
   The government increased defense spending.

Collocations

Mnemonic

国 guó "country" + 防 fáng "to defend, guard": to defend the country, i.e. national defense. Same as the Korean word guk-bang (國防). The military defense of a nation against outside aggression (国防力量 defense capability, 国防开支 defense spending). 国 means "country" (国家, 国土); 防 means "to defend" (防御, 防止). Guarding the 边境 (border) is part of 国防. A core term in the military and security domain.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 国防 mean?

   • military defense of a nation
   • the entire state budget
   • international trade
   • domestic travel