预防
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
预防 (yùfáng) · to prevent
预防 (yùfáng) means “to prevent”. It is written with 2 characters: 预 (to prepare) + 防 (to guard against). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 预防 is built
The characters
预 yù · to prepare
What 预 is made of
- 予yǔ — to give
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 予 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
防 fáng · to guard against
What 防 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 方 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
多洗手可以预防生病。Duō xǐshǒu kěyǐ yùfáng shēngbìng.Washing your hands often can prevent illness.
怎么预防感冒？Zěnme yùfáng gǎnmào?How can you prevent a cold?
Questions about 预防
What does 预防 mean?
预防 (yùfáng) means “to prevent”.
How do you pronounce 预防?
预防 is pronounced yùfáng.
Which HSK level is 预防?
预防 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 预报yùbàoforecast
- 预计yùjìto expect
- 预习yùxíto prepare lessons (before class)
- 预测yùcèto forecast
- 预订yùdìngto book
- 干预gānyùto intervene
- 预料yùliàoto expect
- 预期yùqīto expect
- 预算yùsuànbudget
- 预先yùxiānin advance
Learn 预防 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.