抗争 (kàng zhēng) — to resist; to fight against (injustice, oppression, etc.)
Definition
抗争 emphasizes a sustained, effortful struggle, often against oppression or injustice, more committed than a one-off 抗议. Unlike 抵抗 (which centers on withstanding an attack), 抗争 implies actively fighting back to change a situation.
verb
to resistto fight against (injustice, oppression, etc.)
Examples
- 抗争。Tā men wèi zì yóu kàng zhēng le duō nián.They fought for freedom for many years.
- ，抗争。Miàn duì bù gōng píng, wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn kàng zhēng.Faced with injustice, we must bravely resist.
- 抗争。Rén mín duì bù gōng píng de zhì dù kàng zhēng.The people resist the unfair system.
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