Definition
防守 means 'to defend' against an active attack or opponent, commonly used in sports (basketball defense) and military contexts. It is more specific than 防 (fáng 'to guard against, prevent'), which covers general precautions (e.g., 防火). Compared to 防御 (fáng yù 'defense'), 防守 is about the action of guarding, while 防御 often refers to a defensive system or strategy.
verb
to defendto guard (against attack, threat, or opponent)
Examples
- 防守防守。Biānjìng xūyào jūnduì fáng shǒu.The border needs the army to defend it.
- 防守。Tā zài lánqiú bǐsài lǐ fùzé fáng shǒu.He is responsible for defending in the basketball game.
- 防守。Wǒmen bìxū fáng shǒu zìjǐ de rénmín.We must defend our own people.
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