提防 (dī fang) — to guard against, to be on alert for (danger, deception, etc.)
Definition
提防 means to watch out for a specific person or trick, often a hidden or human threat (a scammer, a loophole). 防范 and 预防 are more general and systematic, aimed at broad categories of risk.
verb
to guard againstto be on alert for (danger, deception, etc.)
Examples
- 提防。Wài chū lǚ xíng shí yào dī fang gè zhǒng piàn jú.When traveling, guard against various scams.
- 提防。Kāi chē shí yào dī fang xíng rén tū rán héng chuān mǎ lù.When driving, watch out for pedestrians suddenly crossing the road.
- 提防，。Nǐ dī fang zhe diǎn r, bié ràng tā men zuàn le kòng zi.Be on guard, don't let them take advantage of loopholes.
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