Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 防

to protect
to defend
to guard against
to prevent

defense
to defend

to relieve a garrison

protecting against AIDS

to guard against
to beware of

loss prevention

dike
embankment
levee

to guard

to protect from wind
fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM

(pertaining to) defense

to protect against fire

national defense

to be on guard
wariness
to guard against
preventive

frontier defense

to prevent

flood control
flood prevention

firefighting
fire control

anti-fraud
anti-cheating
preventing wrongdoing

defensive gate

waterproof

to prevent and control (e.g. the spread of a communicable disease)

coastal defense

to thwart espionage; counterespionage

rust prevention
anti-corrosion

to inhibit mold
mold-proof
mildew-proof

iron defense
defensive gate or wall (refers to the Great Wall)

defensive line or perimeter
CL:道 (dào)

antimagnetic

to defend
defensive
defense

attack and defense
the midfield (in soccer)

(video games) to break through an opponent's defenses
(by extension) (slang) to get to sb
to make sb feel upset or moved

to suppress a riot
riot control

to prevent
to guard against
to take precautions

to prevent counterfeiting; anti-counterfeiting

(Tw) to combat (bullying, money laundering etc)
to counter

to prevent
to combat
to counter

to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster

bulletproof

(so as) to avoid
to prevent
(just) in case

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

security measures (esp. border security)
official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times)

flood control
anti-flood (precautions)

rotproof
antiseptic
anti-corrosion

anti-hacker

protection

to prevent and cure
prevention and cure

to reinforce defenses

to protect against poisonous substances, narcotics or computer viruses

shockproof
to guard against earthquakes

to prevent tooth decay
anti-caries

antifreeze

to defend
to protect (against)

self-protection
to defend oneself

to guard against

to defend
to protect

nuclear defense
anti-nuclear (installation)

to prevent epidemics

abbr. for 國防部長／国防部长 (guófángbùzhǎng), Minister of Defense

city defense

to take strict precautions
on your guard

air force
air defense

anti-aircraft defense

to relieve a garrison
to change guard complement

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市 ( Fángchénggǎngshì), Guangxi

antiskid
slip resistant

to lay out a defense

damp proof
moisture proof
protection against tides

sunburn protection

to set up defenses
to fortify

disaster prevention
to protect against natural disasters

to guard against theft
anti-theft

antipinch (e.g. preventing catching fingers in automatic car windows)

to guard against
to be vigilant
watch you don't (slip)
Taiwan pr. (tífáng)

riot shield

fire department

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市 ( Fángchénggǎngshì), Guangxi

breakwater
seawall
fig. defensive buffer zone

anti-coagulant

prophylaxis
medical prevention

biānfángzhàn

border station
frontier post

fire brigade
fire department

Fángchénggǎng

Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi

sunscreen
sunblock

mosquito repellent

fánghuǒqiáng

firewall
CL:堵 (dǔ)

security door

fángcháodiàn

groundsheet (for camping etc)

unexpectedly
suddenly
at unawares
off guard
against expectations

fire station

pop filter (audio engineering)

immunization injection
fig. forewarning
heads-up
preventive measure

tide embankment

defensive art

fángshàishuāng

suntan lotion
sunscreen cream

snow chain (for a vehicle tire)

protective clothing; hazmat suit

xiāofángshuān

fire hydrant

Fángchéngxiàn

former Fangcheng county, now Fangcheng district 防城區／防城区 ( Fángchéngqū) of Fangchenggang city

bulletproof vest

overcoat
down jacket
winter wear

prophylactic
preventative
protective

fire escape

nuclear defense

defensive (weapons)

fire engine
fire truck

firebreak

Defense Department
Ministry of National Defense

fángchuǎnzhèn

anti-surge device (of compressors etc)

defender

preservative
antiseptic

border guard
frontier army

fángkōngdòng

air-raid shelter

(Tw) khaki
camouflage colors (beige, brown etc)

antifreeze agent

xiāofángyuán

firefighter; fireman

earned run average (baseball)

suddenly
unexpectedly
taken by surprise
at unawares

bùfángyíngzhàn

to prepare to meet the enemy head-on

fánghuànwèiméng

to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud

fángwèiguòdàng

excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)

fángwèidàchén

minister of defense (esp. in Japan)

Fángchénggǎngshì

Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi

fàngshèfánghù

radiological defense

guófángyùsuàn

defense budget

guófánggōngyè

defense industry

huàyuánfángshǒu

to counter (a stroke in fencing)

fángdútōngdào

protective passageway

fánglángpēnwù

pepper spray

Oūzhōufángfēng

parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)

fángdúdǒupéng

protective cape

yùfángcuòshī

protective step
protective measure

yùfángmiǎnyì

prophylactic inoculation

zìwǒfángwèi

self-defense

fángdúruǎnjiàn

anti-virus software

fángdúxuētào

gas-protection boots
protective boots

xīnlǐfángxiàn

psychological barrier

Fánghuǒ Chángchéng

Great Firewall of China (system for restricting access to foreign websites)

zhèngdàngfángwèi

reasonable self-defense
legitimate defense

fángfēnggùshā

sand break (in desert environment)

fángdúmiànjù

gas mask

fángbùshèngfáng

virtually impossible to prevent

dùjiānfángméng

to nip in the bud

biānfángjǐngchá

border police

fángdúshǒutào

protective gloves

fángdúmiànzhào

gas mask

fángdúwéiqún

protective apron

guófángbùzhǎng

Defense secretary
Defense Minister

storing grain against a famine
to lay sth by for a rainy day
also written 積穀防飢／积谷防饥

xiāofángtōngdào

fire exit
(firefighting) fire lane

fángyóujiànwǎng

splatter screen

fánghùyǎnjìng

safety goggles

fángbàojǐngchá

riot police
riot squad

fángwēidùjiàn

to nip in the bud (idiom)

fánghuàjiùyuán

antichemical rescue

yùfángjiēzhòng

prophylactic inoculation

shūyúfángfàn

to neglect to take precautions
relaxed vigilance

xiāofángduìyuán

fireman

jùfǔfángbiàn

to fight corruption and forestall moral degeneration

to be caught off guard
without warning

fángshǔjiàngwēn

to prevent heatstroke and reduce temperature

yǎng'érfánglǎo

(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age

guófánglìyì

(national) defense interests

Xiǎohái Dífáng

Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists

fúshèfánghù

radiation protection

collective protection

jiǎnyǐfángkuì

(idiom) waste not, want not

fánghuànwèirán

to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
to forestall
to nip sth in the bud

fángyùgōngshì

fortification
defensive structure

fángwèiwǔqì

defensive weapon

fánghànyóumò

solder mask (applied to a circuit board)

yǐfángwànyī

to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
prepared for any eventualities

zhōnggāodùfángkōng

中高度防空

[中高度防空]

high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)

Sānběi Fánghùlín

三北防护林

[三北防護林]

Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of the Gobi Desert aimed at stopping the desert's expansion, started in 1978 and planned to be completed by 2050

guófángxiàndàihuà

国防现代化

[國防現代化]

modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

Qígéfēi Fángxiàn

齐格菲防线

[齊格菲防線]

Siegfried Line, line of German military defenses during WWI and WWII

fánghuànyúwèirán

防患于未然

[防患於未然]

see 防患未然 (fánghuànwèirán)

jíbìngyùfángzhōngxīn

疾病预防中心

[疾病預防中心]

Center for Disease Control (US)

gèrénfánghùzhuāngbèi

个人防护装备

[個人防護裝備]

individual protective equipment

Jiǎnshìfángwùzhōukān

简氏防务周刊

[簡氏防務週刊]

Jane's defense weekly

zhànlüèfángyùchàngyì

战略防御倡议

[戰略防御倡議]

strategic defense initiative (SDI)

huàxuéwǔqìfánghù

化学武器防护

[化學武器防護]

chemical weapon defense

Guófáng Yǔyán Xuéyuàn

国防语言学院

[國防語言學院]

US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)

bìngchónghàilüsèfángkòng

病虫害绿色防控

[病蟲害綠色防控]

green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

Fángchéng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn

防城各族自治县

[防城各族自治縣]

Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guangxi (temporary name during 1950s for Fangcheng district 防城區／防城区 ( Fángchéngqū) of Fangchenggang city)

míngqiānghǎoduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng

明枪好躲，暗箭难防

[明槍好躲，暗箭難防]

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng

明枪易躲，暗箭难防

[明槍易躲，暗箭難防]

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

Zhōngguó Guófáng Kējì Xìnxī Zhōngxīn

中国国防科技信息中心

[中國國防科技信息中心]

China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)

Guófáng Kēxué Jìshù Gōngyè Wěiyuánhuì

国防科学技术工业委员会

[國防科學技術工業委員會]

Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)
abbr. to 國防科工委／国防科工委 ( Guófáng Kē Gōng Wěi)

hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

[害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無]

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)