抗争

抗爭

kàngzhēng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,005

Meanings

1 to resist
2 to struggle against
3 to fight back

Characters

to resist; to oppose

to fight; to struggle

To resist by fighting — to struggle against.

Examples

工人们为争取权利而抗争。

Gōngrén men wèi zhēngqǔ quánlì ér kàngzhēng.

The workers fought for their rights.

他一直在与命运抗争。

Tā yīzhí zài yǔ mìngyùn kàngzhēng.

He has been struggling against fate.

Tips

usage

抗争 implies active, prolonged resistance against oppression, injustice, or difficult circumstances. More intense than 抗拒 (to resist/refuse) — 抗争 emphasizes fighting back.

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

争 zhēng