HSK 5 vocabulary › 矛盾
矛盾
矛盾 in English: contradiction; conflicting views
máo dùn
contradiction; conflicting views
How to pronounce 矛盾
máo dùn (without tone marks: mao dun). máo is a second (rising) tone; dùn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 矛盾
矛 máo
spear; lance; pike
spear; lance; pike
盾 dùn
shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
Example sentences with 矛盾
| 负责案件的调查员注意到，证人的描述与现场细节存在矛盾。 | from The Silent Witness |