抵

dǐ · di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

to press against
to support
to prop up
to resist
to equal
to balance
to make up for
to mortgage
to arrive at
to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhǐ] for this sense)

2 examples

花(huā)代(dài)价(jià)所(suǒ)换(huàn)来(lái)的(de)一(yì)点(diǎn)才(cái)智(zhì)，抵(dǐ)过(guò)别(bié)人(rén)传(chuán)授(shòu)的(de)数(shù)倍(bèi)不(bù)止(zhǐ)。

An ounce of wit that is bought is worse a pound that is taught.

他(tā)用(yòng)旧(jiù)车(chē)抵(dǐ)了(le)一(yí)部(bù)分(fen)新(xīn)车(chē)的(de)钱(qián)。

He used his old car to offset part of the cost of a new car.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.