What 防御 means
- Defend
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What does 防御 mean in English?
防御 is pronounced fángyù and means Defend.
How do you pronounce 防御?
防御 is fángyù in pinyin — written fangyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 防御?
防御 is written with 2 characters: 防 (fáng) Prevent (defend), 御 (yù) Imperial (defend - resist). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 防御 written in traditional Chinese?
防禦. The simplified form 防御 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 防禦 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fángyù.
Is 防御 an HSK word?
Yes — 防御 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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