反对
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
反对 (fǎnduì) · to oppose
反对 (fǎnduì) means “to oppose; to be against”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 对 (right). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 反对 is built
The characters
反 fǎn · reverse
What 反 is made of
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我反对这个计划。Wǒ fǎnduì zhège jìhuà.I am against this plan.
有人反对这个想法吗？Yǒu rén fǎnduì zhège xiǎngfǎ ma?Does anyone object to this idea?
Questions about 反对
What does 反对 mean?
反对 (fǎnduì) means “to oppose; to be against”.
How do you pronounce 反对?
反对 is pronounced fǎnduì.
Which HSK level is 反对?
反对 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 违反wéifǎnto violate
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
- 反感fǎngǎnto dislike
Learn 反对 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.