Meaning of 防范
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be on guard
- wariness
- to guard against
- preventive
How to use 防范
防范 is a fairly formal verb used for risks, crime, scams and accidents, often with an object like 风险 (fēngxiǎn) or 诈骗 (zhàpiàn). It also appears in set phrases like 防范意识 (fángfàn yìshí) awareness of the need for caution. Example: 我们要防范网络诈骗。(Wǒmen yào fángfàn wǎngluò zhàpiàn.) We need to guard against online scams.
防 (fáng) means to defend, as in 消防 (xiāofáng) firefighting. 范 (fàn) is a model or boundary, as in 规范 (guīfàn) standard. To 防范 is to defend your boundary and stay on guard against something that might cross it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 防犯 or 防饭 because 范 sounds like 犯 (fàn, to commit a crime) and 饭 (fàn, rice). The correct character is 范, the same one in 范围 (fànwéi) and 示范 (shìfàn).
防范 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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防 fáng · to protect · 6 strokes
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范 fàn · pattern · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 防范.
| 范围 | fànwéi | range; scope |
| 防止 | fángzhǐ | to prevent; to guard against |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth |
| 消防 | xiāofáng | firefighting; fire control |
| 模范 | mófàn | model; fine example |
| 防治 | fángzhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 防御 | fángyù | defense; to defend |
| 防卫 | fángwèi | to defend; defensive |
| 防护 | fánghù | to defend; to protect |
Questions about 防范
What does 防范 mean?
防范 (fángfàn) means "to be on guard; wariness" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 防范?
防范 is made of 2 characters: 防 (6 strokes), 范 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 防范 an HSK word?
Yes. 防范 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 防范 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 防范 is written 防範.
What is the difference between 防范 and 防止?
防止 (fángzhǐ) focuses on stopping a bad result from happening, as in 防止火灾 prevent fires. 防范 stresses staying alert and taking guarding measures against a threat or person, so it fits risks, criminals and scams.
Can 防范 be used about people?
Yes. 防范 can describe being wary of someone, as in 对他有防范心理 (duì tā yǒu fángfàn xīnlǐ) to be on guard around him. It suggests some distrust, so it can sound cold if used about friends.