Writing
防止 (fáng zhǐ) — how to say "to prevent" in Chinese
防止
To prevent, to guard against
verb
Character composition
防
to protect, to prevent
止
to stop, to cease
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
防止污染
fángzhǐ wūrǎn
prevent pollution
防止感冒
fángzhǐ gǎnmào
prevent colds
防止事故
fángzhǐ shìgù
prevent accidents
Examples
我们要采取措施防止问题发生。
We must take measures to prevent problems from occurring.
防止生病
Prevent illness.
Frequently asked questions
How to say prevent in Chinese?
"to prevent" in Chinese is 防止 (fáng zhǐ).
防止 meaning English
防止 (fáng zhǐ) means "To prevent, to guard against".
How is 防止 pronounced?
It is pronounced fáng zhǐ (written as fang zhi, fangzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to prevent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 防止: 防 has 6 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 防止?
防止 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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