预防
yùfáng
to prevent, to take precautions
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 预防疾病比治疗更重要。Preventing disease is more important than treating it.
- 勤洗手能有效预防感冒。Washing hands often effectively prevents colds.
Collocations
预防疾病预防感冒预防为主有效预防
Mnemonic
预 yù "in advance" + 防 fáng "to guard": to guard in advance, i.e. to prevent, to take precautions. 防 has the mound radical 阝. 预防为主 = prevention first. Similar to 防止, but 预防 stresses precaution beforehand (disease, disaster).
Related
防止防范预备治疗
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