Definition
防冻 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to prevent freezing' or 'to protect against frost'. The 防 part carries the action of prevention, and 冻 is the object (freezing). You can insert measure words or other elements between them, like 防了一次冻 ('prevented freezing once'). It's commonly used for pipes, car radiators, plants, and skin care in cold weather.
v.o.
to prevent freezingto protect against frost
Examples
- 防冻。Dōngtiān yào gěi shuǐguǎn zuò hǎo fáng dòng cuòshī.In winter you need to take anti-freeze measures for the pipes.
- ，。Zhè liàng chē jiā le fáng dòng yè, bú pà língxià wēndù.This car has antifreeze added, so it's not afraid of sub-zero temperatures.
- ，。Qùnián dōngtiān wǒmen fáng le liǎng cì dòng, cái bǎozhù guǒshù.Last winter we prevented freezing twice before we managed to save the fruit trees.
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