Chinese word

抵制

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ zhì

Meaning

  • verbboycott

Example

我们要抵制那个品牌。wǒ men yào dǐ zhì nà ge pǐn pái

We should boycott that brand.

Illustration for 抵制 (boycott)

More examples

消费者联合起来抵制伪劣产品。xiāo fèi zhě lián hé qǐ lái dǐ zhì wěi liè chán pǐn

Consumers joined together to boycott fake and shoddy products.

Core concept

A deliberate withdrawal of support that puts pressure on a target to change.

Common phrases

  • 抵制进口商品dǐ zhì jìn kǒu shāng pǐn

    boycott imported goods

  • 抵制伪劣产品dǐ zhì wěi liè chán pǐn

    boycott fake and shoddy products

  • 抵制外来文化dǐ zhì wài lái wén huà

    boycott foreign culture

Similar words

拒绝jù jué: Refusing to accept or do something that someone asks, offers, or invites.
抗议kàng yì: Showing that something is disliked or opposed through words or actions.

Definition in Chinese

通过不购买、不合作或不参与的方式，对企业、组织或国家施加压力以表达抗议或惩罚tōng guò bú gòu mǎi bù hé zuò huò bù cān yù de fāng shì duì qǐ yè zǔ zhī huò guó jiā shī jiā yā lì yǐ biǎo dá kàng yì huò chéng fá

Word origin

抵制 (dǐzhì, "boycott") combines 抵 (dǐ, "resist") with 制 (zhì, "restrain"), presenting resistance as a way to hold back or constrain a target.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds organized or public, so it is stronger than language for a private dislike.

Other meanings

  • rejectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 抵制者dǐ zhì zhěboycotternoun

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