How to say “confront” in Chinese
confront; confrontation
“Confront” in Chinese is 对抗, duì kàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
对抗 is read duì kàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part 亢 kàng is the same as in 航 háng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对抗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 对抗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 双方的对抗已经持续了多年。shuāngfāngdeduìkàngyǐjīngchíxùleduōniánThe confrontation between the two sides has lasted for years.
More words from the lesson “The sides of a conflict”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “confront” in Chinese?
“Confront” in Chinese is 对抗, pinyin duìkàng.
What does 对抗 mean?
对抗 (duìkàng) means “confront; confrontation”.
How do you write 对抗?
对抗 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 抗 (kàng) — resist. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 对抗?
对抗 is read duìkàng. Tones: duì — fourth tone, kàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“confront” in the lesson “The sides of a conflict”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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