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

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dǐ抵

to resist, to support, to reach, to compensate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiāo消

to disappear, eliminate, or melt away

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How to Use 抵消 in Sentences

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

5.

Example Sentences with 抵消

wǒ我

chī吃

le了

táng糖

，

yòu又

shuā刷

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消极

xiāo jí

negative; passive; inactive

消费xiāo fèiconsume

消费者xiāo fèi zhěconsumer

消毒xiāo dúdisinfect; sterilise

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How to Use 抵消 in Sentences

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

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Example Sentences with 抵消

wǒ我

chī吃

le了

táng糖

，

yòu又

shuā刷

offset the impact

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

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.

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