粵

防fong4範faan6

simp防范
fong4 faan6fáng fàn

English

  1. to be on guard
  2. wariness
  3. to guard against
  4. preventive
  5. to be on guard; to guard against; to take precautions against

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 保持戒心,採取預防措施

Examples

  • 如今已經没甚麼能防範大規模殺傷性武器了。

    Nowadays it's not possible to protect oneself against weapons of mass destruction.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 醫護人員要經常洗手,防範病菌侵襲。

    Medical care personnel should wash their hands frequently to prevent viral infections.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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