Chinese word

抵触

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ chù

Meaning

  • verbconflict with

Example

这种做法可能抵触法律。zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ kě néng dǐ chù fǎ lǜ

This practice may conflict with the law.

Illustration for 抵触 (conflict with)

More examples

这项研究结果与前人的结论抵触，需要重新审查。zhè xiàng yán jiū jié guǒ yǔ qián rén de jié lùn dǐ chù xū yào chóng xīn shěn chá

The results of this study conflict with earlier conclusions and need to be reexamined.

Core concept

A claim or course of action runs into an opposing boundary and fails to fit with it.

Common phrases

  • 与事实抵触yǔ shì shí dǐ chù

    conflict with the facts

  • 与原则抵触yǔ yuán zé dǐ chù

    conflict with principles

  • 抵触法律dǐ chù fǎ lǜ

    conflict with the law

Similar words

违反wéi fǎn: Act against a rule or law by breaking it.
冲突chōng tū: Clash when opinions or positions directly oppose each other.
触犯chù fàn: Infringe a law or right and risk punishment or other harm.

Definition in Chinese

指两个说法、意见或主张之间相互矛盾、无法同时成立的情况。zhǐ liǎng gè shuō fǎ yì jiàn huò zhǔ zhāng zhī jiān xiāng hù máo dùn wú fǎ tóng shí chéng lì de qíng kuàng

Word origin

抵触 (dǐchù, "conflict") is formed from 抵 (dǐ, "resist") and 触 (chù, "touch"), presenting conflict as two things meeting without being able to agree or coexist.

Usage tips

  • A disagreement is not required: a proposed action can be described this way when it clashes with a public rule or principle.

Other meanings

  • violateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 抵触条款dǐ chù tiáo kuǎnconflicting provisionnoun

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