Chinese word

作对

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò duì

Meaning

  • verboppose

Example

小孩子不应该总是作对父母。xiǎo hái zi bù yīng gāi zǒng shì zuò duì fù mǔ

Children should not always oppose their parents.

Illustration for 作对 (oppose)

More examples

在会议上，他当众作对经理的决定。zài huì yì shàng tā dāng zhòng zuò duì jīng lǐ de jué dìng

At the meeting, he openly opposed the manager's decision.

Core concept

Choosing resistance toward a person and refusing to go along with that person's wishes.

Common phrases

  • 跟父母作对gēn fù mǔ zuò duì

    oppose one's parents

  • 与上司作对yǔ shàng sī zuò duì

    oppose one's boss

  • 故意作对gù yì zuò duì

    deliberately oppose

Similar words

反对fǎn duì: Taking an opposing position toward a proposal, opinion, or plan.
反抗fǎn kàng: Fighting against control or authority instead of submitting to it.
违抗wéi kàng: Disobeying an order or rule by refusing to carry it out.
顶撞dǐng zhuàng: Speaking back rudely when an older or higher-ranking person gives an opinion or instruction.

Definition in Chinese

有意与对方唱反调或故意顶撞对方，表现出不服从或对抗的态度。yǒu yì yǔ duì fāng chàng fǎn diào huò gù yì dǐng zhuàng duì fāng biǎo xiàn chū bù fú cóng huò duì kàng de tài dù

Word origin

作对 (zuòduì, "act against") is formed from 作 (zuò, "act") and 对 (duì, "against"), so its structure pictures opposition carried out through one's behavior.

Usage tips

  • For everyday use, the word usually focuses on conduct toward a person, not only on holding a different view, so disagreement alone is not always enough to express its full force.

Other meanings

  • defyverb

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