Definition
顶住 is a resultative verb compound: 顶 (to push against, to prop up) + 住 (to hold firm, to stop). Together it means 'to withstand, to hold out against' something like pressure, criticism, or an attack. You can also use the potential form 顶得住 (can withstand) and 顶不住 (cannot withstand).
r.v.
to withstandto stand up to (pressure, criticism, etc.)
Examples
- 顶住。Tā dǐng zhù le jùdà de yālì.He withstood enormous pressure.
- 顶住。Zhège jiànzhù néng dǐng zhù bā jí dìzhèn.This building can withstand an 8.0 earthquake.
- ，顶住，。Miàn duì pīpíng, tā dǐng zhù de zhù, cóng bú tuìsuō.Facing criticism, he can stand up to it and never backs down.
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