防止

防止 fángzhǐ

Prevent

防止 in a sentence HSK 6 fangzhi

What 防止 means

Prevent

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Character by character

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

防

fáng

Prevent (defend)

止

zhǐ

Stop (suspend - put a stop to)

Words that share a character with 防止

How to write 防止

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防止 in a sentence

洗手可以有效防止疾病传播。

Xǐshǒu kěyǐ yǒuxiào fángzhǐ jíbìng chuánbō.

Washing your hands effectively prevents the spread of disease.

为防止意外，请系好安全带。

Wèi fángzhǐ yìwài, qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.

To prevent accidents, please fasten your seat belt.

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Sounds the same as 防止

These are also written fangzhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

防治 fángzhì 纺织 fǎngzhī

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 防止

What does 防止 mean in English?

防止 is pronounced fángzhǐ and means Prevent.

How do you pronounce 防止?

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

What are the characters in 防止?

防止 is written with 2 characters: 防 (fáng) Prevent (defend), 止 (zhǐ) Stop (suspend - put a stop to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 防止 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

方圆 fāngyuán 方针 fāngzhēn 防守 fángshǒu 防御 fángyù 防治 fángzhì 访问 fǎngwèn 纺织 fǎngzhī 放大 fàngdà

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