以防

yǐfáng
  1. (so as) to avoid
  2. to prevent
  3. (just) in case

CEDICT

  1. (so as) to avoid
  2. in case
  3. to avoid

Wiktionary

Examples

带上你的外套以防下雨。

Take your coat in case it rains.

Source: Tatoeba

以防下雨你最好带把伞。

You had better take an umbrella with you in case it rains.

Source: Tatoeba

她穿著一件厚外套以防止冷。

She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.

Source: Tatoeba

我们总是应该带上安全带以防出事故。

We should always wear a seatbelt in case we have an accident.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ
  1. to use
  2. by means of
  3. according to
  4. in order to
  5. because of
  6. at (a certain date or place)
2 防 fáng
  1. to protect
  2. to defend
  3. to guard against
  4. to prevent

Containing this entry

以防萬一 yǐfángwànyī
  1. to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
  2. prepared for any eventualities

Related entries

倖免 xìngmiǎn to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
只有一人倖免於難。

Only one person survived the accident.

Source: Tatoeba

省得 shěngde
  1. to avoid
  2. so as to save (money or time)
我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。

Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.

Source: Tatoeba

解免 jiěmiǎn
  1. to avoid (difficulties)
  2. to open up a siege
避 bì
  1. to avoid
  2. to shun
  3. to flee
  4. to escape
  5. to keep away from
  6. to leave
  7. to hide from
她现在很暴力。最好避着点。

She's violent right now. It'd be better to avoid her.

Source: Tatoeba

避而不 bìérbù to avoid (doing sth)
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