How to say “resist” in Chinese
resist, fight back
“Resist” in Chinese is 抵抗, dǐ kàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
抵抗 is read dǐ kàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 氐 dǐ hints at the reading, as it also does in 底 dǐ and 低 dī.
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part 亢 kàng is the same as in 航 háng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “抵抗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 抵抗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 士兵们顽强地抵抗敌人的攻击。shìbīngmenwánqiángdedǐkàngdíréndegōngjīThe soldiers stubbornly fought off the enemy's attacks.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “resist” in Chinese?
“Resist” in Chinese is 抵抗, pinyin dǐkàng.
What does 抵抗 mean?
抵抗 (dǐkàng) means “resist, fight back”.
How do you write 抵抗?
抵抗 is 2 characters: 抵 (dǐ) — resist, prop; reach; 抗 (kàng) — resist. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抵抗?
抵抗 is read dǐkàng. Tones: dǐ — third tone, kàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“resist” in the lesson “The sides of a conflict”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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