How is 预防 pronounced?

预防 is pronounced “yù fáng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 预防?

预防 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

预防

Traditional: 預防

yù fáng

预防 (yù fáng) means “to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 預防) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 预防

Practice each character:

防

Example

预防疾病比治疗更重要。

Yùfáng jíbìng bǐ zhìliáo gèng zhòngyào.

Disease prevention is more important than treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 预防 mean?: 预防 (yù fáng) means “to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 预防 pronounced?: 预防 is pronounced “yù fáng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 预防?: 预防 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27