抵御

抵禦

dǐyù

verb HSK 7-9 #13,307

Meanings

To resist and defend — to resist, to withstand.

我们要抵御外来的侵略。

Wǒmen yào dǐyù wàilái de qīnlüè.

We must resist foreign aggression.

这座城墙曾经抵御过多次进攻。

Zhè zuò chéngqiáng céngjīng dǐyù guòduō cì jìngōng.

This city wall once withstood many attacks.

多穿衣服抵御寒冷。

Duō chuānyī fu dǐyù hánlěng.

Wear more clothes to defend against the cold.

usage

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

抵 dǐ

御 yù