预防 yùfáng to prevent
to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
How to remember 预防: 预 in advance + 防 to protect = to prevent.
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How it is used
- To prevent pre-emptively, guard against (illness, disaster, crime) - 预防疾病 (yùfáng jíbìng) prevent disease; 预防为主 (yùfáng wéi zhǔ) prevention first.
- Emphasizes taking precautions ahead of time. Vs 防止 (fángzhǐ, stop a bad thing from happening) - 预防 stresses proactive protection, common in health/safety.
Example sentences
- 我们采取了强有力的预防措施。 Wǒmen cǎiqǔ le qiángyǒulì de yùfángcuòshī.We took strong measures to prevent it.
- 我们使用了强大的措施来预防。 Wǒmen shǐyòng le qiángdà de cuòshī lái yùfáng.We took strong measures to prevent it.
- 预防措施比真正的治疗更有效。 Yùfángcuòshī bǐ zhēnzhèng de zhìliáo gèng yǒuxiào.Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.