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反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to

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反对 (fǎn duì) means "to oppose," "to be against," or "to object to." 我反对这个计划 says I am against this plan, and 爸爸反对我一个人去 says Dad objects to my going alone. 有人反对吗 asks whether anyone objects, and the opposite reply is often 同意.

What does 反对 mean?

  1. 1.

    to oppose; to be against; to object toverb

What do the characters in 反对 mean?

  • 反to oppose
  • 对not compositional here

How do you use 反对?

反对 can take a noun or a whole clause as its object, and 有人反对吗 is a natural way to check for objections.

Patterns

  • 反对 + Noun

    我反对这个计划。

    Wǒ fǎnduì zhège jìhuà.

    I am against this plan.

  • 反对 + Clause

    爸爸反对我一个人去。

    Bàba fǎnduì wǒ yí gè rén qù.

    Dad objects to my going alone.

What are some examples of 反对 in a sentence?

  1. 我反对这个计划。

    Wǒ fǎnduì zhège jìhuà.

    I am against this plan.

  2. 爸爸反对我一个人去。

    Bàba fǎnduì wǒ yí gè rén qù.

    Dad objects to my going alone.

  3. 有人反对吗?

    Yǒu rén fǎnduì ma?

    Does anyone object?

How is 反对 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我想周末去爬山。

    Wǒ xiǎng zhōumò qù pá shān.

    I want to go hiking this weekend.

  2. Speaker B:

    我反对,天气太冷了。

    Wǒ fǎnduì, tiānqì tài lěng le.

    I am against it. The weather is too cold.

  3. Speaker A:

    那我们去看电影吧。

    Nà wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

    Then let's go see a movie.

  4. Speaker B:

    这个我同意。

    Zhège wǒ tóngyì.

    That I agree with.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.