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防守 (fáng shǒu) — how to say "to defend" in Chinese
防守
To defend, to guard
verb
Character composition
防
to prevent, to guard against
守
to guard, to keep
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
防守队员
fángshǒu duìyuán
defender
防守阵地
fángshǒu zhèndì
defend a position
加强防守
jiāqiáng fángshǒu
strengthen defense
Examples
在比赛中，我们的球队必须加强防守。
In the match, our team must strengthen its defense.
他们防守很好。
They defend very well.
Frequently asked questions
How to say defend in Chinese?
"to defend" in Chinese is 防守 (fáng shǒu).
Fang shou meaning in Chinese
防守 (fáng shǒu) means "To defend, to guard".
How is 防守 pronounced?
It is pronounced fáng shǒu (written as fang shou, fangshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to defend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 防守: 防 has 6 strokes, 守 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 防守?
防守 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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