抗性

kàngxìng

noun

Meanings

1 resistance (biological, chemical, or psychological)
2 tolerance (to a drug, pest, or stress)

Characters

-ness / property

Examples

HSK 6

这个新品种水稻对干旱有很强的抗性。

Zhège xīn pǐnzhǒng shuǐdào duì gānhàn yǒu hěn qiáng de kàngxìng.

This new variety of rice has strong drought resistance.

HSK 7-9

长期使用同一种农药，害虫会产生抗性。

Chángqī shǐyòng tóngyī zhǒng nóngyào, hàichóng huì chǎnshēng kàngxìng.

If the same pesticide is used long-term, pests will develop resistance to it.

Tips

usage

Scientific term covering antibiotic resistance (抗药性), pest resistance to pesticides (抗虫性), and stress tolerance in plants (抗旱性, 抗寒性). Distinguish from 抵抗力 'resistance / immunity' which refers to a person's general physical defense, and 反抗 'to resist / revolt' which is the verb for active opposition.

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

性 xìng