以防 meaning in English

yǐfáng

(so as) to avoid; to prevent

10 strokes

Meaning of 以防

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǐfáng
  1. (so as) to avoid
  2. to prevent
  3. (just) in case

以防 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

带dài上shàng你nǐ的de外wài套tào以yǐ防fáng下xià雨yǔ。
Take your coat in case it rains.
以yǐ防fáng下xià雨yǔ你nǐ最zuì好hǎo带dài把bǎ伞sǎn。
You'd better take an umbrella with you in case it rains.
他tā们men和hé一yí个gè导dǎo游yóu一yì起qǐ出chū发fā,只zhǐ是shì为wèi了le以yǐ防fáng迷mí路lù。
They set out with a guide just in case they lost their way.
我wǒ们men总zǒng是shì应yīng该gāi带dài上shàng安ān全quán带dài以yǐ防fáng出chū事shì故gù。
We should always wear a seatbelt in case we have an accident.
她tā穿chuān著zhù一yī件jiàn厚hòu外wài套tào以yǐ防fáng止zhǐ冷lěng。
She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

防 fáng · to protect · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 以防.

可以kěyǐcan; may
所以suǒyǐtherefore; as a result
以为yǐwéito think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe
以前yǐqiánbefore; formerly
以后yǐhòuafter; later
以上yǐshàngthat level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
以外yǐwàiapart from; other than
以下yǐxiàthat level or lower; that amount or less
以来yǐláisince (used after a specified time or event)
防止fángzhǐto prevent; to guard against
预防yùfángto prevent; to take precautions against
以及yǐjíand; as well as

Questions about 以防

What does 以防 mean?

以防 (yǐfáng) means "(so as) to avoid; to prevent".

How do you write 以防?

以防 is made of 2 characters: 以 (4 strokes), 防 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.