抵消
dǐ xiāo
Pinyin

Definition

抵消
 - 
dǐ xiāo
  1. to counteract
  2. to cancel out
  3. to offset

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

消失
xiāo shī
  1. 1 to disappear
  2. 2 to fade away
消息
xiāo xi
  1. 1 news
  2. 2 information
  3. 3 CL:條|条[tiáo]
取消
qǔ xiāo
  1. 1 to cancel
  2. 2 cancellation
抵
dǐ
  1. 1 to press against
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 to prop up
  4. 4 to resist
  5. 5 to equal
  6. 6 to balance
  7. 7 to make up for
  8. 8 to mortgage
  9. 9 to arrive at
  10. 10 to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhǐ] for this sense)
抵制
dǐ zhì
  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 to boycott
  3. 3 to refuse (to cooperate)
  4. 4 to reject
  5. 5 resistance
  6. 6 refusal
抵抗
dǐ kàng
  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 resistance
抵抗力
dǐ kàng lì
  1. 1 resistance
  2. 2 immunity
抵挡
dǐ dǎng
  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 to hold back
  3. 3 to stop
  4. 4 to ward off
  5. 5 to withstand
抵用券
dǐ yòng quàn
  1. 1 coupon
  2. 2 voucher
抵御
dǐ yù
  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 to withstand
抵达
dǐ dá
  1. 1 to arrive
  2. 2 to reach (a destination)
消
xiāo
  1. 1 to disappear
  2. 2 to vanish
  3. 3 to eliminate
  4. 4 to spend (time)
  5. 5 have to
  6. 6 need
消停
xiāo tíng
  1. 1 to calm down
  2. 2 to stop
  3. 3 to pause
  4. 4 calmly
  5. 5 peaceful
  6. 6 restful
消化
xiāo huà
  1. 1 to digest
  2. 2 digestion
  3. 3 digestive
消散
xiāo sàn
  1. 1 to dissipate
消极
xiāo jí
  1. 1 negative
  2. 2 passive
  3. 3 inactive
消毒
xiāo dú
  1. 1 to disinfect
  2. 2 to sterilize
消灭
xiāo miè
  1. 1 to put an end to
  2. 2 to annihilate
  3. 3 to cause to perish
  4. 4 to perish
  5. 5 annihilation (in quantum field theory)
消炎
xiāo yán
  1. 1 to reduce fever
  2. 2 antipyretic
  3. 3 to decrease inflammation
消磨
xiāo mó
  1. 1 to wear down
  2. 2 to sap
  3. 3 to whittle away
  4. 4 to while away
  5. 5 to idle away

Idioms (5)

抵足而眠
dǐ zú ér mián
  1. 1 lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
抵足而卧
dǐ zú ér wò
  1. 1 lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
消愁解闷
xiāo chóu jiě mèn
  1. 1 lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
  2. 2 to dispel depression or melancholy
  3. 3 to relieve stress
  4. 4 a relaxing pass-time
无福消受
wú fú xiāo shòu
  1. 1 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
云消雾散
yún xiāo wù sàn
  1. 1 the clouds melt and the mists disperse (idiom)
  2. 2 to clear up
  3. 3 to vanish into thin air

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