抵抗 (dǐ kàng) — to resist, to withstand, to fight against | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

抵抗 focuses on withstanding an external force or pressure (temptation, heat, pressure). 对抗 is more confrontational — actively opposing or fighting back against an opponent.

verb

to resistto withstandto fight against

Examples

抵抗，。
Tā nǔ lì dǐ kàng zhù yòu huò, méi yǒu fàng qì.
He resisted the temptation and did not give up.
抵抗。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào néng dǐ kàng gāo wēn.
This material can withstand high temperatures.
，抵抗。
Miàn duì yā lì, tā xuǎn zé le dǐ kàng ér bú shì táo bì.
Facing pressure, she chose to resist rather than escape.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

抵dǐresist

'抵' and '抗' both mean resist, forming resistance.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

氐

氐dī抵

Same sound today

抵 pairs 手 (hand) with 氐, which gives its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌亢抗

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

亢

亢kàng抗kàng

Same sound today

抗 is made from 扌, a written form of 手 (hand), and 亢, which gives the sound.

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