抗拒

kàngjù

verb HSK 7 #6,403

Meanings

1 to resist
2 to defy
3 to refuse to accept

Characters

to resist; to oppose

to refuse; to reject

To resist and refuse — to resist, to defy.

Examples

他无法抗拒美食的诱惑。

Tā wúfǎ kàngjù měishí de yòuhuò.

He can't resist the temptation of delicious food.

人们抗拒不公正的待遇。

Rénmen kàngjù bù gōngzhèng de dàiyù.

People resist unfair treatment.

这种变化是无法抗拒的。

Zhè zhǒng biànhuà shì wúfǎ kàngjù de.

This kind of change is irresistible.

Tips

usage

抗拒 can be used both for physical resistance and psychological resistance (e.g., resisting temptation). Common pattern: 无法抗拒 (unable to resist, irresistible).

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

拒 jù