抗争

抗爭

kàngzhēng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,005

Meanings

1 to resist
2 to struggle against
3 to fight back

Characters

to resist; to oppose

to fight; to struggle

To resist by fighting - to struggle against.

Examples

HSK 5

工人们为争取权利而抗争。

Gōngrén men wèi zhēngqǔ quánlì ér kàngzhēng.

The workers fought for their rights.

HSK 5

他一直在与命运抗争。

Tā yìzhí zài yǔ mìngyùn kàngzhēng.

He has been struggling against fate.

Tips

usage

抗争 implies active, prolonged resistance against oppression, injustice, or difficult circumstances. More intense than 抗拒 (to resist/refuse) - 抗争 emphasizes fighting back.

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

争 zhēng