How to say “object” in Chinese

反对
fǎnduì

object, be against

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Politeness and conversation”

“Object” in Chinese is 反对, fǎn duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

反对 is read fǎn duì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
duì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

反
fǎn — reverse; against

It hints at the sound of 饭 fàn and 板 bǎn.

对
duì — correct; toward

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 “反对”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 反对. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 只有少数人反对zhǐyǒushǎoshùrénfǎnduìOnly a minority is against it.
  • 你赞成还是反对?nǐzànchéngháishifǎnduìAre you for or against?
  • 我反对这个计划。wǒfǎnduìzhègejìhuàI'm against this plan.
  • 不是我一个人反对,还有很多人也反对。búshìwǒyígerénfǎnduì,háiyǒuhěnduōrényěfǎnduìIt's not just me who's against it — many others are too.
  • 我坚决反对这个计划。wǒjiānjuéfǎnduìzhègejìhuàI'm firmly against this plan.
  • 他的态度由反对转为支持。tādetàidùyóufǎnduìzhuǎnwéizhīchíHe went from opposing to supporting.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “object” in Chinese?

“Object” in Chinese is 反对, pinyin fǎnduì.

What does 反对 mean?

反对 (fǎnduì) means “object, be against”.

How do you write 反对?

反对 is 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) — reverse; against; 对 (duì) — correct; toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 反对?

反对 is read fǎnduì. Tones: fǎn — third tone, duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“object” in the lesson “Invitations and saying no”

This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. 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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