Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take defense measures; to deploy defensively; to organize defense: "bố phòng" refers to the action of arranging, preparing, or implementing measures to protect an area, position, or asset from attack or danger. It implies a strategic and organized setup of defensive resources.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội đã bố phòng khu vực biên giới. (The army has taken defense measures in the border area.)
  • Chúng tôi cần bố phòng căn cứ trước khi trời tối. (We need to deploy defenses at the base before dark.)
  • Việc bố phòng cẩn mật là rất quan trọng. (Taking stringent defense measures is very important.)

Advanced Usage

• "bố phòng chiến lược": to deploy defenses strategically.
  • Tướng lĩnh đang bố phòng chiến lược dọc theo con sông. (The generals are deploying defenses strategically along the river.)
• "công tác bố phòng": defense work; the task/activity of organizing defense.
  • Công tác bố phòng đã được hoàn tất. (The defense work has been completed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phòng thủ (verb/noun): to defend; defense. This is a more general term for defense, while "bố phòng" emphasizes the act of arranging that defense.
• Phòng ngự (verb): to defend (often in a military or sports context). Similar to "phòng thủ."
• Bố trí (verb): to arrange, to deploy. This is a broader term for arranging things, which can include defenses.
• Công sự (noun): fortification; defense works. Often the physical structures resulting from "bố phòng."

Synonyms

• Tổ chức phòng thủ: to organize defense.
• Triển khai phòng ngự: to deploy defensively.
• Bày binh bố trận (idiomatic): to deploy troops and arrange battle formations (has a broader, more tactical connotation).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Bố phòng cẩn mật / nghiêm ngặt: to take stringent/strict defense measures.
• Bố phòng chặt chẽ: to deploy tight defenses.
• Kế hoạch bố phòng: defense plan.
• Tuyến bố phòng: defense line.

Notes on Usage

• Context: "Bố phòng" is primarily used in formal, military, or strategic contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation about personal defense.
• Nuance: It carries a sense of proactive preparation and systematic arrangement against potential threats, rather than just reacting to an attack.

verb

1. To take defence measures
   • bố phòng cẩn mật
     to take stringent defence measures
   • xây dựng công sự bố phòng
     to build defence works