How to say “contradiction” in Chinese
contradiction; contradictory
“Contradiction” in Chinese is 矛盾, máo dùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
矛盾 is read máo dùn: 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
A drawing of a spear. 矛盾 — “spear and shield”, a contradiction.
矛盾 — “spear and shield”: a merchant praised a spear that could pierce any shield, and a shield no spear could pierce.
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 “矛盾”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 矛盾. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事加剧了他们的矛盾。zhèjiànshìjiājùletāmendemáodùnThis incident deepened their disagreements.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contradiction” in Chinese?
“Contradiction” in Chinese is 矛盾, pinyin máodùn.
What does 矛盾 mean?
矛盾 (máodùn) means “contradiction; contradictory”.
How do you write 矛盾?
矛盾 is 2 characters: 矛 (máo) — spear; 盾 (dùn) — shield. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 矛盾?
矛盾 is read máodùn. Tones: máo — second tone, dùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contradiction” in the lesson “For and against”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. 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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