kong3抗
Jyutpingkong3
Yalekong
Definition
To resist, fight, or oppose.
- to resist; to block; to fight against
- to refuse; to disobey
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone verb in daily speech. It carries a formal or literary tone, often appearing in political, legal, or medical contexts. When expressing the idea of physically fighting or resisting in casual conversation, native speakers prefer using 頂 or 頂住.
Examples
He really likes to resist new things.
Why do you have to disobey orders?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct translation for the English verb fight, as it lacks the physical sense of combat found in words like 打交. It is strictly reserved for abstract resistance, opposition, or defiance.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
