抵挡 (dǐ dǎng) — to resist, to withstand, to hold back (an attac… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

抵挡 means to hold out against an external force — an attack, pressure, cold, or temptation. Contrast with 抵抗 (active fight-back) and 抵御 (defend a territory/interest); 抵挡 is more about enduring the push.

verb

to resistto withstandto hold back (an attack, temptation, pressure, wind, cold, etc.)

Examples

抵挡。
Tā nǔ lì dǐ dǎng zhù le jīn qián de yòu huò.
He tried hard to resist the temptation of money.
抵挡。
Tā men yǒng gǎn dì dǐ dǎng zhù le fēng bào de xí jī.
They bravely withstood the storm's onslaught.
抵挡。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào kě yǐ dǐ dǎng gāo wēn.
This material can withstand high temperatures.

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 挡 both mean to resist or block: to hold back pressure.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擋; 挡 is its simplified writing.

扌當擋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

當

當dāng擋dǎng

Same sound today

The traditional form 擋 pairs 扌 (hand) with 當 as the sound part; this note is about 擋, not about the parts of 挡.

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