resist; withstand; guard against
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to resist; to withstand; to guard against
formalUsed for resisting external threats, attacks, or negative influences, often implying a defensive action.
Jūn军
mín民
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
，
dǐ抵
yù御
wài外
wǔ侮
。
The military and civilians united to resist foreign aggression.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
cái材
liào料
néng能
yǒu有
xiào效
dǐ抵
yù御
fēng风
shā沙
qīn侵
xí袭
。
This new material can effectively withstand sandstorm invasion.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zēng增
qiáng强
miǎn免
yì疫
lì力
lái来
dǐ抵
yù御
jí疾
bìng病
。
We need to boost our immunity to resist diseases.
Xiū修
zhù筑
dī堤
bà坝
shì是
wèi为
le了
dǐ抵
yù御
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
Building embankments is to guard against floods.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
dǐ抵
yù御
zhù住
jù巨
dà大
de的
yòu诱
huò惑
。
He tried to resist the great temptation.