Chinese word

反抗

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎn kàng

Meaning

  • verbrebel against

Example

孩子开始反抗父母。hái zi kāi shǐ fǎn kàng fù mǔ

The child started rebelling against his parents.

Illustration for 反抗 (rebel against)

More examples

工人们开始反抗公司的不公待遇。gōng rén men kāi shǐ fǎn kàng gōng sī de bù gōng dài yù

The workers began resisting the company's unfair treatment.

Core concept

An authority, command, or rule meets active pushback instead of obedience.

Common phrases

  • 反抗权威fǎn kàng quán wēi

    rebel against authority

  • 反抗命令fǎn kàng mìng lìng

    defy orders

  • 反抗压迫fǎn kàng yā pò

    resist oppression

Similar words

违抗wéi kàng: Disobeying a specific command, instruction, or rule and acting against what it requires.
抵抗dǐ kàng: Withstanding an outside force or pressure without giving way or being moved.
反对fǎn duì: Opposing a view, suggestion, or policy instead of accepting or supporting it.
对抗duì kàng: Entering a direct contest in which opposing sides clash in force, power, or opinion.

Definition in Chinese

不服从权威、命令或规矩，通过言语或行动表示抵触或对抗。bù fú cóng quán wēi mìng lìng huò guī jǔ tōng guò yán yǔ huò xíng dòng biǎo shì dǐ chù huò duì kàng

Word origin

反 (fǎn, "opposite") + 抗 (kàng, "resist") create the image of facing an imposed direction and pushing against it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English rebel, this verb can place the person or authority being opposed directly after it, rather than requiring the preposition against.

Other meanings

  • resistverb
  • opposeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 反抗者fǎn kàng zhěrebelnoun
  • 反抗性fǎn kàng xìngrebelliousnessnoun

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