What 防守 means
- Defend (protect - defense)
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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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