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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 对抗 (duìkàng) to express "to confront" or "to resist"

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    Structure

    对抗 + Object

    Explanation

    对抗 means "to confront," "to oppose," or "to resist" and implies a direct, active struggle against an opposing force. It is stronger than simple disagreement and suggests a face-to-face conflict or competition.

    Examples

    • 两支球队在决赛中激烈对抗。

      liǎng zhī qiúduì zài juésài zhōng jīliè duìkàng.

      The two teams competed fiercely against each other in the final.

    • 我们必须团结起来对抗困难。

      wǒmen bìxū tuánjié qǐlái duìkàng kùnnán.

      We must unite to fight against difficulties.

    • 当地居民对抗洪水坚持了三天三夜。

      dāngdì jūmín duìkàng hóngshuǐ jiānchí le sān tiān sān yè.

      The local residents fought against the flood for three days and three nights.

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