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防

fáng · fang

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Meaning

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  1. to protect
  2. to defend
  3. to guard against
  4. to prevent
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In a conversation

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Half protected

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)太阳(tàiyang)好(hǎo)大(dà)。

    The sun is so strong today.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)防晒(fángshài)，我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)。

    You should protect yourself. I brought sunscreen.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)防晒(fángshài)了(le)，脸(liǎn)上(shàng)涂(tú)了(le)。

    I already put on sun protection. I did my face.

  4. Dengdeng

    脖子(bózi)和(hé)手(shǒu)呢(ne)？

    What about your neck and hands?

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)涂(tú)了(le)脸(liǎn)，像(xiàng)戴(dài)了(le)面具(miànjù)。

    Oops. I only did my face, like wearing a mask.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)记(jì)得(de)涂(tú)防(fáng)晒(shài)霜(shuāng)，防(fáng)止(zhǐ)皮(pí)肤(fū)晒(shài)伤(shāng)。

Remember to apply sunscreen before going out to prevent sunburn.

02

雨(yǔ)季(jì)来(lái)临(lín)前(qián)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)做(zuò)好(hǎo)防(fáng)汛(xùn)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。

Before the rainy season arrives, we need to make good preparations for flood prevention.

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