Chinese word

抵御

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ yù

Meaning

  • verbprotect against

Example

这件外套可以抵御寒风。zhè jiàn wài tào ké yǐ dǐ yù hán fēng

This coat can protect against cold winds.

Illustration for 抵御 (protect against)

More examples

军队成功抵御了敌人的攻击。jūn duì chéng gōng dǐ yù le dí rén de gōng jī

The army successfully defended against the enemy's attack.

Core concept

A barrier pushes back an outside force so it cannot get through or cause harm.

Common phrases

  • 抵御攻击dǐ yù gōng jī

    defend against attacks

  • 抵御入侵dǐ yù rù qīn

    defend against invasion

  • 抵御寒冷dǐ yù hán lěng

    protect against cold

Similar words

保护bǎo hù: Protects people or things from danger or harm.
防御fáng yù: Defensively wards off attacks or harmful forces.
抵抗dǐ kàng: Resists force or pressure so its effects do not take hold.
抵挡dí dǎng: Stops an incoming force or attack by meeting it and pushing it back.

Definition in Chinese

用力量或方法阻止外来的攻击、侵害或不利影响，使其不能对自己产生作用或造成损害。yòng lì liàng huò fāng fǎ zú zhǐ wài lái de gōng jī qīn hài huò bú lì yíng xiǎng shǐ qí bù néng duì zì jǐ chǎn shēng zuò yòng huò zào chéng sǔn hài

Word origin

抵御 (dǐyù, "protect against") combines 抵 (dǐ, "hold back") with 御 (yù, "ward off"), giving the image of stopping an outside force at the boundary.

Usage tips

  • The formal register of this verb makes it useful for understanding weather reports, health information, and other serious everyday notices.

Other meanings

  • resistverb

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