Chinese word

争议

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēng yì

Meaning

  • nouncontroversy

Example

这个问题在网上引起了很多争议。zhè ge wèn tí zài wǎng shàng yín qǐ le hěn duō zhēng yì

This issue has caused a lot of controversy online.

Illustration for 争议 (controversy)

More examples

这个提案在会议上引发了争议。zhè ge tí àn zài huì yì shàng yǐn fā le zhēng yì

This proposal caused controversy at the meeting.

Core concept

A question becomes a point of contention when opposing views gather around it.

Common phrases

  • 引发争议yǐn fā zhēng yì

    cause controversy

  • 成为争议的焦点chéng wéi zhēng yì de jiāo diǎn

    become the focus of controversy

  • 有关争议的报道yǒu guān zhēng yì de bào dào

    reports on controversy

Similar words

争论zhēng lùn: A debate in which people give reasons and argue about different views or claims.
争执zhēng zhí: A disagreement between people that leads to a tense dispute over different views or positions.
争吵zhēng chǎo: A heated verbal quarrel in which people argue angrily with raised voices.
议论yì lùn: Discussion or comments about a matter that express opinions or make it a topic of conversation.

Definition in Chinese

就某个问题或观点存在不同意见并引发讨论或争辩的情况。jiù mǒu gè wèn tí huò guān diǎn cún zài bù tóng yì jiàn bìng yǐn fā tǎo lùn huò zhēng biàn de qíng kuàng

Word origin

The compound 争议 (zhēngyì, "controversy") combines 争 (zhēng, "contend") and 议 (yì, "discuss"), portraying opposing views as a matter brought into debate.

Usage tips

  • The noun often focuses on the topic under debate rather than on the people involved, which makes it common in reports about public affairs.

Other meanings

  • disputenoun
  • disagreementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 争议点zhēng yì diǎnpoint of contentionnoun
  • 争议性zhēng yì xìngcontroversial naturenoun

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