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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "resist" with 反抗 (fǎnkàng)

    Actions & Events
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 反抗 + (Object)

    Explanation

    The verb 反抗 (fǎnkàng) means "to resist" or "to fight back against." It describes the act of opposing or struggling against force, authority, or aggression. It can be used with or without a direct object.

    Examples

    • 面对不公平的待遇,她选择了反抗。

      Miànduì bù gōngpíng de dàiyù, tā xuǎnzé le fǎnkàng.

      Faced with unfair treatment, she chose to resist.

    • 那个孩子一直在反抗父母的安排。

      Nàge háizi yīzhí zài fǎnkàng fùmǔ de ānpái.

      That child has been resisting his parents' arrangements all along.

    • 被欺负的时候,你应该勇敢地反抗。

      Bèi qīfu de shíhou, nǐ yīnggāi yǒnggǎn de fǎnkàng.

      When you are being bullied, you should bravely fight back.

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