抗震

kàngzhèn

verb #57,606

Meanings

1 to resist earthquakes; earthquake-resistant
2 to fight the effects of an earthquake

Characters

earthquake; shaking

Examples

HSK 6

这栋楼的抗震性能很好。

Zhè dòng lóu de kàngzhèn xìngnéng hěn hǎo.

This building has good earthquake resistance.

HSK 6

地震发生后，各地的志愿者纷纷来到灾区，参加抗震救灾。

Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, gèdì de zhìyuànzhě fēnfēn láidào zāiqū, cānjiā kàngzhèn jiùzāi.

After the earthquake, volunteers from all over the country came to the disaster zone to help with the relief effort.

Tips

usage

抗 'to resist' pairs with disasters: 抗洪 'to fight floods', 抗旱 'to fight drought'. For buildings it is the quality of standing up to quakes, as in 抗震设计 'earthquake-resistant design'; for people it is the fight against the damage, as in 抗震救灾 'earthquake relief'.

Stroke Order

抗 kàng

震 zhèn