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抵消

dǐxiāo
verb HSK 7-9 #16,293

Meanings

  1. 1 to offset
  2. 2 to cancel out
  3. 3 to counteract

Characters

抵
dǐ
to resist; to offset
消
xiāo
to disappear; to eliminate
To offset until eliminated - to cancel out, to offset.

Examples

HSK 5
收入的增加被物价上涨抵消了。
Shōurù de zēngjiā bèi wùjià shàngzhǎng dǐxiāo le.
The income increase was offset by rising prices.
HSK 5
两种力量互相抵消。
Liǎng zhǒng lìliàng hùxiāng dǐxiāo.
The two forces cancel each other out.
HSK 7-9
好的效果被副作用抵消了。
Hǎo de xiàoguǒ bèi fùzuòyòng dǐxiāo le.
The good effects were counteracted by the side effects.

Tips

usage
Often used with 被 (passive) or 互相 (mutual). Describes situations where positive and negative effects cancel each other out.

Stroke Order

抵 dǐ
消 xiāo