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抗争 (kàng zhēng) — how to say "to resist" in Chinese
抗争
To resist, to fight
verb
Character composition
抗
to resist
争
to fight
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
为权利抗争
wèi quán lì kàng zhēng
to fight for rights
顽强抗争
wán qiáng kàng zhēng
to resist stubbornly
Examples
人民为自由而抗争。
The people struggle for freedom.
他们抗争。
They resist.
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Frequently asked questions
Resist meaning in Chinese
"to resist" in Chinese is 抗争 (kàng zhēng).
What does 抗争 mean in English?
抗争 (kàng zhēng) means "To resist, to fight".
How is 抗争 pronounced?
It is pronounced kàng zhēng (written as kang zheng, kangzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to resist" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抗争: 抗 has 7 strokes, 争 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 抗争?
抗争 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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