抗疫

kàngyì

verb

Meanings

1 to fight an epidemic
2 anti-epidemic

Characters

to resist; to fight

Examples

HSK 5

抗疫期间，很多志愿者帮小区居民买菜送药。

Kàngyì qījiān, hěnduō zhìyuànzhě bāng xiǎoqū jūmín mǎicài sòng yào.

During the fight against the epidemic, many volunteers bought groceries and delivered medicine for residents of their housing compounds.

HSK 7-9

医生和护士都在一线抗疫。

Yīshēng hé hùshi dōu zài yīxiàn kàngyì.

Doctors and nurses are fighting the epidemic on the front line.

Tips

usage

抗疫 "to resist an epidemic" came into daily use in 2020 with COVID-19: 抗疫一线 "the front line against the epidemic", 抗疫英雄 "anti-epidemic heroes". 防疫 is prevention, keeping an outbreak from spreading.

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

疫 yì