phòng chống

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Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ cəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

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phòngfallinghuyền chốngrisingsắc

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phòng chống means to prevent; to preclude; to forestall.

Meanings of phòng chống in English

Verb

to prevent; to preclude; to forestall

Example sentences with phòng chống

Ngày 10 tháng 9 là ngày Thế giới Phòng chống Tự tử. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

phòng (“防, to prevent”) + chống (“to resist”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phòng chống mean in English?

phòng chống (verb) means "to prevent; to preclude; to forestall".

How do you pronounce phòng chống?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ cəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: phòng — falling tone (huyền), chống — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.