kàng

抗

Character · Verb · Noun

resist; oppose; equal; surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 17 examples
1.

verb

to resist; to withstand; to defend against

formal

Used for defending against attacks, disasters, or harsh conditions.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
wán顽
qiáng强
kàng抗
dí敌
 ,
shǒu守
zhù住
le了
zhèn阵
dì地
 。

The soldiers bravely resisted the enemy and held their position.

Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
qí齐
xīn心
xié协
lì力
kàng抗
zhèn震
jiù救
zāi灾
 。

People across the country worked together to fight earthquakes and provide disaster relief.

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Kàng抗
Rì日
Zhànzhēng战
shì争
Zhōngguó是
rén中
mín国
fǎn人
kàng民
Rìběn反
qīnlüè抗
de日
zhèngyì本
zhànzhēng侵
 略
 的
 正
 义
 战
 争
 。

The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a just war fought by the Chinese people against Japanese invasion.

Zhè这
jiàn件
hòu厚
máo毛
yī衣
néng能
bāng帮
nǐ你
kàng抗
hán寒
 。

This thick sweater will help you stay warm against the cold.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
yòng用
xīn新
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
kàng抗
bìng病
chóng虫
hài害
 。

Farmers use new methods to combat pests and diseases.

2.

verb

to refuse; to resist; to defy

formal

Used for refusing to follow orders or comply with rules.

Yǒu有
xiē些
gōng工
rén人
kàng抗
mìng命
jù拒
jué绝
jiā加
bān班
 。

Some workers defied orders and refused to work overtime.

Zhège这
xiǎo个
zhèn小
de镇
jū的
mín居
lián民
hé联
kàng合
shuì抗
fǎn税
 ,
duì反
bù对
hé不
lǐ合
de理
shōu的
fèi收
 费
 。

Residents of this small town united to resist taxes and oppose unreasonable fees.

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Tā他
duō多
cì次
kàng抗
mìng拒
bù不
zhí执
xíng行
gōng公
sī司
de的
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
guīdìng规
 定
 。

He repeatedly defied orders to follow the company's unreasonable rules.

Gǔdài古
nóng代
mín农
cháng民
kàng常
liáng抗
jù粮
jiǎo拒
yǐ缴
fǎn以
kàng反
guānfǔ抗
yāpò官
 府
 压
 迫
 。

Ancient farmers often resisted paying grain taxes to oppose official oppression.

Shǎoshù少
jíduān数
fènzǐ极
kàngjù端
zhèngfǔ分
de子
fángyì抗
zhèngcè拒
 政
 府
 的
 防
 疫
 政
 策
 。

A small number of extremists resisted the government's epidemic prevention policies.

3.

verb

to be equal; to match; to stand on an equal footing

formal

Used for describing balanced, equal relationships or positions.

Liǎng两
guó国
de的
màoyì贸
guānxì易
yīnggāi关
bǎochí系
kàng应
héng该
 保
 持
 抗
 衡
 。

Trade relations between the two countries should maintain a balance of equality.

Shuāng双
fāng方
zài在
tánpàn谈
zhuō判
shàng桌
fēn上
tíng分
kàng庭
lǐ抗
bù礼
 ,
kěn不
ràng肯
bù让
 步
 。

The two sides stood on equal footing at the negotiation table and refused to make concessions.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
kàng抗
héng衡
de的
wàijiāo外
zhèngcè交
yǒu政
zhù策
yú有
wéihù助
dìqū于
wěndìng维
 护
 地
 区
 稳
 定
 。

This balanced diplomatic policy helps maintain regional stability.

Liǎng两
jiā家
gōngsī公
de司
shílì的
kàng实
héng力
jìngzhēng抗
shífēn衡
 ,
jīliè竞
 争
 十
 分
 激
 烈
 。

The two companies are equally matched, and the competition is fierce.

Guójì国
shàng际
hūyù上
jiànlì呼
kàng吁
héng建
de立
quánqiú抗
zhìlǐ衡
tǐxì的
 全
 球
 治
 理
 体
 系
 。

The international community calls for building a balanced global governance system.

4.

noun

Kang (surname)

Used as a family name in Chinese culture.

Kàng抗
xiānshēng先
shì生
wǒmen是
xuéxiào我
de们
yǔwén学
lǎoshī校
 的
 语
 文
 老
 师
 。

Mr. Kang is a Chinese teacher at our school.

Wǒ我
rènshi认
yī识
wèi一
xìng位
Kàng姓
de抗
péngyǒu的
 朋
 友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Kang.