HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
对抗
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì kàng
Meaning
- verboppose
Example
我们要对抗不公正的制度。wǒ men yào duì kàng bù gōng zhèng de zhì dù
We need to oppose the unfair system.
More examples
为了对抗谣言，他发布了澄清声明。wèi le duì kàng yáo yán tā fā bù le chéng qīng shēng míng
To counter rumors, he issued a clarification statement.
Core concept
A deliberate pushback that meets another side's influence or strength with its own action or strategy.
Common phrases
对抗侵略duì kàng qīn lüè
oppose aggression
对抗谣言duì kàng yáo yán
counter rumors
对抗疫情duì kàng yì qíng
combat the epidemic
Similar words
抵抗dǐ kàng: To respond to outside pressure or force by pushing back.
反抗fǎn kàng: To refuse to obey an authority and deliberately act against its orders.
反对fǎn duì: To state clearly that an opinion, proposal, or plan is not acceptable.
抗衡kàng héng: To match another side's power in an effort to keep the balance.
Definition in Chinese
对抗指采取行动或策略来抵制、抗衡对方的影响或力量，常涉及有目的的较量。duì kàng zhǐ cái qǔ xíng dòng huò cè lüè lái dǐ zhì kàng héng duì fāng de yíng xiǎng huò lì liàng cháng shè jí yǒu mù dì de jiào liàng
Word origin
对 (duì, "face") + 抗 (kàng, "resist") forms a compound that pictures facing an opposing force and resisting it.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word often sounds formal and forceful, so it fits serious disputes, institutions, and powerful opponents better than a minor disagreement between friends.