TheVietnameseword "kháng cự" means "toresist" or "toofferresistance." It is oftenused in contextswheresomeone or something is tryingtooppose, fightback, or standagainst an action or force.
Usage Instructions:
"Kháng cự" is typicallyused in situationswherethere is an efforttoprevent an actionfromhappening, such as resistingauthority, oppression, or physicalforce.
It can be used in bothphysicalandmetaphorical contexts.
In thiscontext, it showsthattheevildoerdidnottrytofightback or escapewhencaught.
AdvancedUsage:
"Kháng cự" can also be used in discussionsaboutsocial movements, wherepeopleresistoppressiveregimes or policies. Forexample, "Họđãtổ chứcbiểu tìnhđể kháng cự lạiluậtmới." (Theyorganizedproteststoresistthenewlaw.)
Word Variants:
"Kháng cự" is oftenused as a verb, but it can be combinedwithotherwordstoform phrases:
"Sựkháng cự": Theact of resistance (nounform).
"Kháng cựlại": Toresistagainst.
Different Meanings:
While "kháng cự" primarilymeanstoresist, it can alsoimply a sense of fightingagainstsomethingthat is unwanted or harmful, such as "kháng cựlạisựáp bức" (toresistoppression).
Synonyms:
"Chốnglại": tooppose.
"Phảnkháng": toreactagainst, oftenused in a similarcontext of resistance.
"Kháng chiến": towageresistance, usually in a largercontextsuch as warfare.