HSK 5 HSK V3
Correct

预防

/ yùfáng / 
Strokes

Definition

to prevent/to take precautions against/to protect/to guard against/precautionary/prophylactic

Example

As a Verb

guard against; prevent; take precautions against

1
Yùfáng
预防
shèng
胜
yú
于
fángzhì
防治
  
。

Prevention is better than cure.

2
Wǒ
我
shàng
上
chuán
船
qián
前
tūn
吞
le
了
liǎng
两
piān
片
yùnchuán
晕船
yào
药
yǐ
以
yùfáng
预防
bùshì
不适
  
。

I had taken two seasickness tablets as a precaution before boarding.

3
Yījí
一级
yùfáng
预防

primary prevention

4
Yùfáng
预防
de
的
fāngfǎ
方法

preventive measure

5
Zhùshè
注射
yùfáng
预防
tiānhuā
天花
de
的
yìmiáo
疫苗

have an injection against smallpox

6
Yùfáng
预防
wéizhǔ
为主
  
,
fángzhì
防治
jiéhé
结合

putting prevention first and combining prevention and control

7
Tíchàng
提倡
yùfáng
预防

advocate prevention

8
Shíxíng
实行
yùfáng
预防

effect/exercise prevention

9
Yùfáng
预防
shìgù
事故

prevent accidents

10
Yùfáng
预防
páshǒu
扒手

beware of pickpockets

11
Yùfáng
预防
jíbìng
疾病

ward off disease; guard against disease

12
Yùfáng
预防
huǒzāi
火灾

take precautions against fire hazards

13
Yùfáng
预防
chuánrǎnbìng
传染病

keep off/prevent/check the spread of infectious diseases; guard against infection