What 抵抗 means
- Resistance
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抵抗 in a sentence
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What does 抵抗 mean in English?
抵抗 is pronounced dǐkàng and means Resistance.
How do you pronounce 抵抗?
抵抗 is dǐkàng in pinyin — written dikang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 抵抗?
抵抗 is written with 2 characters: 抵 (dǐ) Support (resist), 抗 (kàng) Resist (defy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 抵抗 an HSK word?
Yes — 抵抗 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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