防守

防守 fángshǒu

Defend (protect - defense)

防守 in a sentence HSK 6 fangshou

What 防守 means

  1. Defend (protect - defense)

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防守 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

防
fáng
Prevent (defend)
守
shǒu
To guard (defends - observe)

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防守 in a sentence

这支球队防守很稳。
Zhè zhī qiúduì fángshǒu hěn wěn.
This team defends very solidly.
下半场他们改为重点防守。
Xià bànchǎng tāmen gǎi wéi zhòngdiǎn fángshǒu.
In the second half they switched to focusing on defence.

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What does 防守 mean in English?

防守 is pronounced fángshǒu and means Defend (protect - defense).

How do you pronounce 防守?

防守 is fángshǒu in pinyin — written fangshou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 防守?

防守 is written with 2 characters: 防 (fáng) Prevent (defend), 守 (shǒu) To guard (defends - observe). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 防守 an HSK word?

Yes — 防守 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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