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抵御

抵禦
dǐyù
verb HSK 7 #13,307

Meanings

  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 to withstand
  3. 3 to defend against

Characters

抵
dǐ
to resist; to withstand
御
yù
to defend; to resist; imperial
To resist and defend — to resist, to withstand.

Examples

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 guò duō cì jìngōng.
This city wall once withstood many attacks.
多穿衣服抵御寒冷。
Duō chuān yīfu dǐyù hánlěng.
Wear more clothes to defend against the cold.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

抵 dǐ
御 yù