对抗 duìkàng to withstand
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
How to remember 对抗: 对 correct + 抗 to defy = to withstand.
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- To resist / confront / stand off against - an adversarial pushing-back: 对抗疾病 (duìkàng jíbìng) to fight disease, 军事对抗 (military confrontation).
- Implies two opposing sides in tension; contrast 抵抗 (dǐkàng), defensive resistance against an attacker.
- Also noun: 正面对抗 (a head-on confrontation). Sports, politics, health contexts.