抵消

dǐxiāo

verb HSK 7-9 #16,293

Meanings

To offset until eliminated — to cancel out, to offset.

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。

Hǎode xiàoguǒ bèi fùzuòyòng dǐxiāo le.

The good effects were counteracted by the side effects.

usage

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

抵 dǐ

消 xiāo