No. 942 in Chinese
抵
"抵" means "to resist," "to reach," "to offset," or "to equal."
In a sentence
这张优惠券可以抵现金。
This coupon can offset cash.
In this sentence, '抵' is used to mean 'to offset' or 'to act as a substitute for.'
风势很强，甚至抵得住人行走。
The wind is so strong that it could even counteract someone's walking.
Here, '抵' implies 'to counteract' or 'to confront an opposing force.'
他抵达火车站时，火车已经离开了。
When he arrived at the train station, the train had already left.
In this example, '抵' is used as part of the verb '抵达,' meaning 'to arrive at.'
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