对抗 (duì kàng) — to resist, to confront, to oppose

Definition

对抗 means to actively fight back against something (illness, injustice, an enemy) — stronger and more active than 抵抗 ('to resist/withstand'), and implies real opposition rather than just 面对 ('to face').

verb
to resistto confrontto oppose

Examples

  • 对抗
    Wǒ men bì xū duì kàng zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù.
    We must resist this unfair treatment.
  • 对抗
    Zhè zhǒng yì miáo néng bāng zhù shēn tǐ duì kàng bìng dú.
    This vaccine can help the body fight viruses.
  • 对抗
    Tā men yòng fǎ lǜ shǒu duàn duì kàng fǔ bài xíng wéi.
    They use legal means to confront corrupt behavior.

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