防守 (fáng shǒu) — to defend, to guard (against attack, threat, or opponent)
Definition
防守 is a sports/military term for actively defending against an opponent or attack. Compared with 防御 and 防卫, it emphasizes in-game tactical defense, while 保护 is broader everyday 'protect.'
verb
to defendto guard (against attack, threat, or opponent)
Examples
- 防守防守。Jūn duì zhèng zài fáng shǒu biān jìng xū yào jūn duì fáng shǒu.The border needs the army to defend it.
- 防守。Tā zài lán qiú bǐ sài lǐ fù zé fáng shǒu.He is responsible for defending in the basketball game.
- 防守。Wǒ men bì xū fáng shǒu zì jǐ de rén mín.We must defend our own people.
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