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phòng bị

[fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take precautions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuẩn bị phòng ngừa

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Trước đó, thủy-quân nghe tin quân giặc còn xa, không hề phòng-bị chi hết, thuyền bè mỗi chiếc mỗi nơi, linh-tinh khắp bãi sông.Before that, the navy had heard that the enemy was still far away, which is why they took no precautions at all; their boats were scattered haphazardly all over on the riverbank.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “phòng bị” mean?

(verb) to take precautions

Is “phòng bị” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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