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抗议
Old HSK 6

抗议 (kàngyì) · to protest

抗议 (kàngyì) means “to protest; protest”. It is written with 2 characters: 抗 (to defy) + 议 (to consult). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 抗议 is built

The characters

抗 kàng · to defy

What 抗 is made of

议 yì · to consult

What 议 is made of

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

工人们抗议工资太低。Gōngrénmen kàngyì gōngzī tài dī.The workers protested that their wages were too low.
新闻报道了学生们的抗议活动。Xīnwén bàodào le xuéshēngmen de kàngyì huódòng.The news reported on the students' protest.

Questions about 抗议

What does 抗议 mean?

抗议 (kàngyì) means “to protest; protest”.

How do you pronounce 抗议?

抗议 is pronounced kàngyì.

Which HSK level is 抗议?

抗议 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 106: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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