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抵消

抵消 (dǐ xiāo): Offset / Counteract (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

抵消 consists of 2 characters.

to resist, to support, to reach, to compensate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

to disappear, eliminate, or melt away

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyindǐ xiāo

MeaningOffset / Counteract

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word抵消

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Words with 消

消息xiāo xiHSK 4
取消qǔ xiāoHSK 5
消化xiāo huàHSK 5
消失xiāo shīHSK 5
消极xiāo jíHSK 5
消费xiāo fèiHSK 5
消费者xiāo fèi zhěHSK 5
消毒

xiāo dú

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 抵消 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 抵消 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

wán完

quán全

dǐ抵

xiāo消

neutral

completely offset

hù互

xiāng相

dǐ抵

xiāo消

neutral

offset each other

Verb + Object

dǐ抵

xiāo消

yǐng影

xiǎng响

neutral

offset the impact

4.

Example Sentences with 抵消

wǒ我

chī吃

le了

táng糖

，

yòu又

shuā刷

dǐ抵

xiāo消

chéng成

běn本

formal

offset costs

yá

牙

，

táng糖

de的

tián甜

wèi味

bèi被

dǐ抵

xiāo消

le了

。

I ate candy, then brushed my teeth, and the sweetness of the candy was offset.

zhè这

xiē些

jī积

jí极

yīn因

sù素

kě可

yǐ以

dǐ抵

xiāo消

yī一

bù部

fèn分

fù负

miàn面

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

These positive factors can offset some of the negative effects.

zhè这

bǐ笔

é额

wài外

shōu收

rù入

zhèng正

hǎo好

dǐ抵

xiāo消

le了

shàng上

gè个

yuè月

de的

tóu投

zī资

kuī亏

sǔn损

。

This extra income exactly offsets last month's investment loss.

nǐ你

què确

dìng定

zhè这

xiē些

yōu优

huì惠

quàn券

néng能

wán完

quán全

dǐ抵

xiāo消

pèi配

sòng送

fèi费

ma吗

？

Are you sure these coupons can completely offset the delivery fee?

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

gōng工

zuò作

zhuàn赚

de的

qián钱

，

bèi被

yì意

wài外

kāi开

xiāo销

dǐ抵

xiāo消

le了

yī一

bù部

fèn分

。

The money he earned from hard work was partially offset by unexpected expenses.

tā他

shàn善

yì意

de的

jǔ举

dòng动

bìng并

wèi未

dǐ抵

xiāo消

zhī之

qián前

zào造

chéng成

de的

shāng伤

hài害

。

His kind gesture did not counteract the harm caused earlier.

tōng通

guò过

jié节

néng能

jiǎn减

pái排

，

wǒ我

men们

nǔ努

lì力

dǐ抵

xiāo消

shēng生

chǎn产

guò过

chéng程

zhōng中

de的

tàn碳

zú足

jì迹

。

Through energy saving and emission reduction, we strive to offset the carbon footprint in the production process.

suī虽

rán然

xīn新

zhèng政

cè策

dài带

lái来

le了

yī一

xiē些

hǎo好

chù处

，

dàn但

tā它

de的

fù负

miàn面

yǐng影

xiǎng响

jī几

hū乎

dǐ抵

xiāo消

le了

zhè这

xiē些

yōu优

shì势

。

Although the new policy brought some benefits, its negative impacts almost offset these advantages.

zhè这

bēi杯

kā咖

fēi啡

de的

tí提

shén神

xiào效

guǒ果

，

kuài快

bèi被

zuó昨

wǎn晚

de的

shī失

mián眠

dǐ抵

xiāo消

guāng光

le了

。

The refreshing effect of this cup of coffee is almost completely counteracted by last night's insomnia.