Chinese Word: 矛 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

矛HSK 5

Pinyin: máo

English Definition: spear; lance; pike

Chinese Definition:
①古代用来刺杀敌人的长柄兵器：矛头。

Antonyms: 盾

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 矛; Structure: 矛 + *

Pictographic:A spear pointed up and to the right

Similar Characters: 予

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矛盾HSK 5	máo dùn	contradiction; Classifiers: 个 ; conflicting views; contradictory
矛头	máo tóu	spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
自相矛盾	zì xiāng máo dùn	to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
长矛	cháng máo	pike; lance; Classifiers: 把
敌我矛盾	dí wǒ máo dùn	contradictions between ourselves and the enemy; Either you are for us or against us.

1		máo dùn 矛盾 shì 是 pǔ biàn 普遍 cún zài 存在 de 的。 Contradiction is universal.
2		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 cún zài 存在 hěn duō 很多 máo dùn 矛盾。 There are many contradictions in this problem.
3		wǒ men 我们 hěn nán 很难 xiāng chǔ 相处， zǒng 总 yǒu 有 máo dùn 矛盾。 We find it hard to get along with each other.
4		tā 她 bù 不 shàn yú 善于 chǔ lǐ 处理 liǎng bian 两边 de 的 máo dùn 矛盾。 She is not good at handling conflicts between both sides.
5		zhuān yè 专业 diào jiě yuán 调解员 kě yǐ 可以 bāng zhù 帮助 huà jiě 化解 máo dùn 矛盾。 Professional mediators can help resolve conflicts.

1		máo dùn 矛盾 shì 是 pǔ biàn 普遍 cún zài 存在 de 的。 Contradiction is universal.
2		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 cún zài 存在 hěn duō 很多 máo dùn 矛盾。 There are many contradictions in this problem.
3		wǒ men 我们 hěn nán 很难 xiāng chǔ 相处， zǒng 总 yǒu 有 máo dùn 矛盾。 We find it hard to get along with each other.
4		tā 她 bù 不 shàn yú 善于 chǔ lǐ 处理 liǎng bian 两边 de 的 máo dùn 矛盾。 She is not good at handling conflicts between both sides.
5		zhuān yè 专业 diào jiě yuán 调解员 kě yǐ 可以 bāng zhù 帮助 huà jiě 化解 máo dùn 矛盾。 Professional mediators can help resolve conflicts.