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抵消

dǐxiāo
verb HSK 7 #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

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.
两种力量互相抵消。
Liǎng zhǒng lìliàng hùxiāng dǐxiāo.
The two forces cancel each other out.
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