提 tí
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 是 to be
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
提防
dīfang
to guard against; to beware of
Characters in this word
防 fáng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 方 square, rectangle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在签署长期合同前，企业必须提防隐藏的违约条款。 Zài qiānshǔ chángqī hétong qián, qǐyè bìxū dīfang yǐncáng de wéiyuē tiáokuǎn. Before signing a long-term contract, a company must guard against hidden breach clauses.
- 夜里出门要提防小偷，别把包放在外面。 Yèlǐ chūmén yào dīfang xiǎotōu, bié bǎ bāo fàng zài wàimiàn. When you go out at night, watch out for thieves and don't leave your bag exposed.
- 你得提防他，他这个人说话不太可靠。 Nǐ děi dīfang tā, tā zhège rén shuōhuà bú tài kěkào. You should be wary of him; he is not very reliable in what he says.
Related words
- 提 tí to carry by hand; to bring up
- 提出 tíchū to put forward
- 提到 tídào to mention
- 提高 tígāo to improve; to raise
- 提前 tíqián ahead of time
- 提问 tíwèn to ask questions
- 提供 tígōng to provide; to offer
- 提醒 tíxǐng to remind
- 前提 qiántí condition; prerequisite
- 提倡 tíchàng to promote; to encourage
- 提起 tíqǐ to mention
- 提示 tíshì hint