争议
Old HSK 6
争议 (zhēngyì) · dispute
争议 (zhēngyì) means “dispute; controversy”. It is written with 2 characters: 争 (to argue) + 议 (to consult). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 争议 is built
The characters
争 zhēng · to argue
What 争 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
议 yì · to consult
What 议 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 义yì — right conduct
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 义 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个问题存在很大的争议。Zhège wèntí cúnzài hěn dà de zhēngyì.This issue is very controversial.
比赛结果引起了争议。Bǐsài jiéguǒ yǐnqǐ le zhēngyì.The result of the match caused controversy.
Questions about 争议
What does 争议 mean?
争议 (zhēngyì) means “dispute; controversy”.
How do you pronounce 争议?
争议 is pronounced zhēngyì.
Which HSK level is 争议?
争议 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue
- 竞争jìngzhēngto compete
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 争夺zhēngduóto fight over
- 争气zhēngqìto do one credit
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
Learn 争议 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 232: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.