# 抵御 (dǐyù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 抵御 (dǐyù) means “to resist; to withstand; to defend against”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to resist; to withstand; to defend against
- Pinyin: dǐyù (di3 yu4)
- Traditional: 抵禦
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 锻炼能帮助身体抵御疾病。
  Duànliàn néng bāngzhù shēntǐ dǐyù jíbing.
  Exercise helps the body resist disease.

## Characters

- 抵 (dǐ): to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand
- 御 (yù): imperial; royal; to drive (a carriage)

https://hanziro.com/word/di-yu-resist/

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