反对fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to
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.
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?
How is 反对 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我想周末去爬山。
Wǒ xiǎng zhōumò qù pá shān.
I want to go hiking this weekend.
- 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.
- Speaker A:
那我们去看电影吧。
Nà wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
Then let's go see a movie.
- Speaker B:
这个我同意。
Zhège wǒ tóngyì.
That I agree with.
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- 对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other partyHSK 4
- 对duìright; correctHSK 1
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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.