Controversy in Chinese
controversy · HSK 6
争议
- 争 to strive for
- 议 to discuss
Counted with 个: 一个争议
这部电影上映后引起了很大争议。 This film caused a lot of controversy after its release.
Other ways to say controversy
More words with 争 or 议
How do you say controversy in Chinese?
Controversy in Chinese is 争议 (zhēng yì). You can also say 争论 (zhēng lùn).
Which word should I use?
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