Writing
预防 (yùfáng) — how to say "to prevent" in Chinese
预防
To prevent, prevention
verb
Character composition
预
in advance
防
to prevent, to guard
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
预防疾病
yùfáng jíbìng
prevent diseases
预防措施
yùfáng cuòshī
preventive measures
预防感冒
yùfáng gǎnmào
prevent colds
Examples
医生建议多吃水果和蔬菜，以预防各种疾病。
The doctor recommends eating more fruits and vegetables to prevent various diseases.
预防感冒。
Prevent a cold.
Frequently asked questions
How to say prevent in Chinese?
"to prevent" in Chinese is 预防 (yùfáng).
预防 meaning in English
预防 (yùfáng) means "To prevent, prevention".
How is 预防 pronounced?
It is pronounced yùfáng (written as yufang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to prevent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 预防: 预 has 10 strokes, 防 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 预防?
预防 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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