抵御

抵禦

dǐyù

verb HSK 7-9 #13,307

Meanings

To resist and defend - to resist, to withstand.

HSK 4

多穿衣服抵御寒冷。

Duō chuān yīfu dǐyù hánlěng.

Wear more clothes to defend against the cold.

HSK 7-9

我们要抵御外来的侵略。

Wǒmen yào dǐyù wàilái de qīnlüè.

We must resist foreign aggression.

HSK 7-9

这座城墙曾经抵御过多次进攻。

Zhè zuò chéngqiáng céngjīng dǐyù guò duō cì jìngōng.

This city wall once withstood many attacks.

usage

抵御 is more formal than 抵抗. It implies a defensive posture against external threats like enemies, cold, disease, or temptation.

抵 dǐ

御 yù