How to say “controversy” in Chinese
controversy; disputed issue
“Controversy” in Chinese is 争议, zhēng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
争议 is read zhēng yì: 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
It hints at the sound of 净 and 静 jìng.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 义 yì hints at the sound.
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 “争议”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 争议. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一位有争议的作家tāshìyíwèiyǒuzhēngyìdezuòjiāHe is a controversial writer.
- 双方同意通过谈判解决争议shuāngfāngtóngyìtōngguòtánpànjiějuézhēngyìThe two sides agreed to settle the dispute through negotiations.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “controversy” in Chinese?
“Controversy” in Chinese is 争议, pinyin zhēngyì.
What does 争议 mean?
争议 (zhēngyì) means “controversy; disputed issue”.
How do you write 争议?
争议 is 2 characters: 争 (zhēng) — fight, argue; 议 (yì) — discuss. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 争议?
争议 is read zhēngyì. Tones: zhēng — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“controversy” in the lesson “Arguing and objecting”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” 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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