提防
dī fáng
Pinyin

Definition

提防
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dī fáng
  1. to guard against
  2. to be vigilant
  3. watch you don't (slip)
  4. also pr. [tí fáng]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

提
tí
  1. 1 to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  2. 2 to lift
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to mention
  5. 5 to raise (an issue)
  6. 6 upwards character stroke
  7. 7 lifting brush stroke (in painting)
  8. 8 scoop for measuring liquid
提供
tí gōng
  1. 1 to offer
  2. 2 to supply
  3. 3 to provide
  4. 4 to furnish
提出
tí chū
  1. 1 to raise (an issue)
  2. 2 to propose
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to suggest
  5. 5 to post (on a website)
  6. 6 to withdraw (cash)
提前
tí qián
  1. 1 to shift to an earlier date
  2. 2 to do sth ahead of time
  3. 3 in advance
提问
tí wèn
  1. 1 to question
  2. 2 to quiz
  3. 3 to grill
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
提示
tí shì
  1. 1 to point out
  2. 2 to remind (sb of sth)
  3. 3 to suggest
  4. 4 suggestion
  5. 5 tip
  6. 6 reminder
  7. 7 notice
提醒
tí xǐng
  1. 1 to remind
  2. 2 to call attention to
  3. 3 to warn of
提高
tí gāo
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to increase
  3. 3 to improve
防止
fáng zhǐ
  1. 1 to prevent
  2. 2 to guard against
  3. 3 to take precautions
预防
yù fáng
  1. 1 to prevent
  2. 2 to take precautions against
  3. 3 to protect
  4. 4 to guard against
  5. 5 precautionary
  6. 6 prophylactic
前提
qián tí
  1. 1 premise
  2. 2 precondition
  3. 3 prerequisite
国防
guó fáng
  1. 1 national defense
大提琴
dà tí qín
  1. 1 cello
  2. 2 violoncello
  3. 3 CL:把[bǎ]
小提琴
xiǎo tí qín
  1. 1 fiddle
  2. 2 violin
手提
shǒu tí
  1. 1 portable
手提包
shǒu tí bāo
  1. 1 (hand)bag
  2. 2 hold-all
提交
tí jiāo
  1. 1 to submit (a report etc)
  2. 2 to refer (a problem) to sb
提倡
tí chàng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to advocate
提到
tí dào
  1. 1 to mention
  2. 2 to raise (a subject)
  3. 3 to refer to

Idioms (17)

一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
以防万一
yǐ fáng wàn yī
  1. 1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
  2. 2 prepared for any eventualities
俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
  1. 1 frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
  1. 1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
  2. 2 to talk about sb's weak point
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
  1. 1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
  1. 1 to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
  1. 1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲，暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng
  1. 1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
  1. 1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
  2. 2 to place on a par with
  3. 3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí
  1. 1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  2. 2 to censor
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
  1. 1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
  2. 2 to exhort earnestly
防不胜防
fáng bù shèng fáng
  1. 1 you can't guard against it (idiom)
  2. 2 impossible to defend effectively
  3. 3 not much one can do about it
  4. 4 It can't be prevented.
防微杜渐
fáng wēi dù jiàn
  1. 1 to nip in the bud (idiom)
防患未然
fáng huàn wèi rán
  1. 1 to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
  2. 2 to forestall
  3. 3 to nip sth in the bud
防患未萌
fáng huàn wèi méng
  1. 1 to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
  1. 1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
  2. 2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  3. 3 to censor

Sample Sentences

认命吧！以后的路得靠自个儿走。时时刻刻要多留个心眼儿。什么时候该说话，什么时候不该说话，什么人该靠近，什么人该提防，这些...... 算了，现在跟你说这些，你也听不懂。总之，你给我牢牢地记住一句话，我叫你做什么，你就做什么。小顺子，听明白了吗？
rènmìng ba ！yǐhòu de lù děi kào zìgěr zǒu 。shíshíkèkè yào duō liú ge xīnyǎnr 。shénmeshíhòu gāi shuōhuà ，shénmeshíhòu bù gāi shuōhuà ，shénme rén gāi kàojìn ，shénme rén gāi dīfang ，zhèxiē ...... suànle ，xiànzài gēn nǐ shuō zhèxiē ，nǐ yě tīngbùdǒng 。zǒngzhī ，nǐ gěi wǒ láoláo de jìzhu yī jù huà ，wǒ jiào nǐ zuò shénme ，nǐ jiù zuò shénme 。Xiǎo Shùnzi ，tīng míngbai le ma ？
Get over it! From now on, you're on your own. You have to stay on your toes every waking minute. You need to know when you should speak, and when you shouldn't. You need to know who you should get close to, and who you should avoid. These...ah, forget it. You wouldn't understand this stuff now even if I told you. Basically, you need to remember one thing: Do whatever I tell you to. Do you understand, Xiao Shunzi?
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