抵御 dǐyù to resist
to resist; to withstand
How to remember 抵御: 抵 to resist + 御 chariot = to resist.
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How it is used
- To defend against or withstand an external threat - 抵御外敌 (dǐyù wàidí) fend off invaders, 抵御寒冷 ward off the cold.
- Formal; the enemy is something coming at you (cold, disease, aggression), which you hold off.
Example sentences
- 他们抵御入侵者，保卫了国家。 Tāmen dǐyù rùqīnzhě, bǎowèi le guójiā.They defended their country against the invaders.