抵消 dǐxiāo to counteract
to counteract; to cancel out; to offset
How to remember 抵消: 抵 to resist + 消 vanish = to counteract.
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How it is used
- To offset / cancel out - 抵消影响 (dǐxiāo yǐngxiǎng) offset the effect, 收支相互抵消 income and outlay cancel each other.
- Two opposing forces or amounts neutralizing one another to zero.