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title: "Duili Meaning: 对立 (duìlì) Means “opposition”"
description: "对立 (traditional 對立, duìlì) means “opposition; antagonism; to oppose; to be opposed”. Hear its tones, see what 对 and 立 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 对立 mean?

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对立 duìlì

## opposition; antagonism; to oppose; to be opposed

## Its characters

1. 对 duì right
2. 立 lì to stand

## In a sentence

两种观点完全对立。 The two views are completely opposed.

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## More words with 对 or 立

- [成立 chénglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengli)
- [创立 chuànglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangli)
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- [对比 duìbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibi)
- [对不起 duìbuqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibuqi)
- [对策 duìcè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duice)
- [对待 duìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duidai)
- [对方 duìfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifang)
- [对付 duìfu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifu)
- [对话 duìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihua)

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