防冻 (fáng dòng) — to prevent freezing, to protect against frost
Definition
防冻 (fángdòng) is a verb meaning 'to prevent freezing or frost damage', used in technical and agricultural contexts (pipes, engines, crops). It pairs naturally with 措施 ('measures') and 液 ('liquid/antifreeze').
verb
to prevent freezingto protect against frost
Examples
- 防冻。Dōng tiān yào jǐ shuǐ guǎn zuò hǎo fáng dòng cuò shī.In winter you need to take anti-freeze measures for the pipes.
- ，。Zhè liàng chē jiā le fáng dòng yè, bú pà líng xià wēn dù.This car has antifreeze added, so it's not afraid of sub-zero temperatures.
- ，。Qù nián dōng tiān wǒ men fáng le liǎng cì dòng, cái bǎo zhù guǒ shù.Last winter we prevented freezing twice before we managed to save the fruit trees.
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