防止

• 拼音: fáng zhǐ
• 汉字拆解: 防 = 阝 (mound) + 方 (direction), to guard; 止 = pictograph of a foot stopping, meaning to stop

含义

To prevent; to guard against; to avoid. Taking action to stop something bad from happening.

A formal and common way to express prevention. Often used with negative outcomes like accidents, mistakes, or problems. Frequently appears in official notices, rules, and practical advice.

例句

1. 为了防止迟到，他每天提前半小时出门。
2. 这个软件可以防止电脑中毒。
3. 老师提醒同学们防止考试作弊。

用法指南

语境: safety, work, everyday

语气: cautious

正确说法

• 我们应该采取措施防止这种情况再次发生。(We should take measures to prevent this situation from happening again.)
• 多喝水可以防止感冒。(Drinking more water can help prevent colds.)

错误说法

• 防止好事发生 (Don't use 防止 for positive events — 防止 implies stopping something negative; for positive things, use 促进 or 推动)

起源与历史

Compound of 防 (guard against) and 止 (stop), together meaning to prevent something from occurring.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal