防御 (fáng yù) — to defend; to protect against attack

Definition

Defense-focused: actively warding off attack or threat. 防守 is the sports/play equivalent; 防 alone is broader 'prevent/guard against'.

verb
to defendto protect against attack

Examples

  • 防御
    Jūn duì zhèng zài fáng yù biān jìng.
    The army is defending the border.
  • 防御
    Zhè zhǒng yì miáo néng fáng yù duō zhǒng bìng dú.
    This vaccine can defend against multiple viruses.
  • 防御
    Tā men cǎi yòng xīn zhàn shù fáng yù duì fāng jìn gōng.
    They used new tactics to defend against the opponent's attack.

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