What does 矛盾 mean in Chinese?
矛盾 (máodùn) means contradiction.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
矛盾
contradiction
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
contradiction
02
conflicting views
03
contradictory
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 矛盾
How do you pronounce 矛盾?
矛盾 is pronounced máodùn.
Is 矛盾 an HSK word?
矛盾 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 矛盾?
矛盾 is used as a 名词 / 动词 / 形容词 (noun / verb / adjective) in Chinese.
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