Noun, Adj.contradictory

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Character Breakdown

矛盾 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 矛盾 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 矛盾 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
jiě
jué
máo
dùn
neutral
resolve conflict
chǎn
shēng
máo
dùn
neutral
create conflict
Noun + Nounwith内心
nèi
xīn
máo
dùn
neutral
inner conflict
Idiomwith自相
xiāng
máo
dùn
neutral
self-contradictory
Adjective + Nounwith主要
zhǔ
yào
máo
dùn
formal
main contradiction

Example Sentences with 矛盾

de
huà
qián
hòu
máo
dùn
His words are contradictory.
xiǎng
zhuī
qiú
yóu
yòu
wàng
wěn
dìng
nèi
xīn
shí
fēn
máo
dùn
He wants to pursue freedom but also craves stability, feeling very conflicted inside.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
zhōng
de
shù
jié
lùn
cún
zài
míng
xiǎn
de
máo
dùn
zhī
chù
There is an apparent contradiction between the data and the conclusion in this report.
zhè
ge
huà
cún
zài
xiē
máo
dùn
yào
tiáo
zhěng
There are some contradictions in this plan that need to be adjusted.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhè
liǎng
xiàng
guī
dìng
běn
shēn
jiù
xiāng
máo
dùn
ma
Don't you think these two regulations are inherently contradictory to each other?
de
jiě
shì
fēi
dàn
méi
yǒu
chéng
qīng
fǎn
ér
ràng
shì
qíng
xiǎn
de
gèng
jiā
máo
dùn
His explanation did not clarify things; on the contrary, it made the matter seem even more contradictory.
de
xíng
wéi
de
chéng
nuò
xiāng
máo
dùn
ràng
rén
shī
wàng
His actions contradict his promises, which is disappointing.
jǐn
guǎn
zhèng
biāo
zhí
xíng
shǒu
duàn
zhī
jiān
cún
zài
máo
dùn
dàn
men
zhǎo
dào
píng
héng
diǎn
Although there is a contradiction between the policy goals and the means of implementation, we must find a balance.