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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 防不胜防
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 防不胜防 | fáng bù shèng fáng | - (idiom) virtually impossible to prevent |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 43,442 | 27,192 | 23,995 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 防 | fáng | - to protect - to defend - to guard against - to prevent |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 胜 | shèng | - victory - success - to beat - to defeat - to surpass - victorious - superior to - to get the better of - better than - surpassing - superb (of vista) - beautiful (scenery) - wonderful (view) - (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear - equal to (a task) |
| 防 | fáng | - to protect - to defend - to guard against - to prevent |
Other Words Containing 防不胜防
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 防不胜防 | - | - | 43,442 | 27,192 | 23,995 |