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针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì): Confront each other / Lock horns — Meaning & Stroke Order

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针锋相对 consists of 4 characters.

sharp point or edge of a blade

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

How to Use 针锋相对 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 针锋相对 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith斗争

zhǎn展

kāi开

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

de的

dòu斗

zhēng争

formalWritten

engage in a tit-for-tat struggle

Verb + Complementwith与

yǔ与

.

.

.

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

Adjective + Nounwith辩论

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

de的

biàn辩

lùn论

Subject + Verbwith双方

shuāng双

fāng方

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

Example Sentences with 针锋相对

tā他

men们

chǎo吵

jià架

shí时

，

zǒng总

formalWritten

be in sharp opposition to...

formal

a tit-for-tat debate

formal

both sides are in sharp opposition

shì

是

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

。

They always confront each other tit for tat when they argue.

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

fù父

zǐ子

liǎ俩

jiù就

wèi未

lái来

guī规

huà划

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

dì地

zhēng争

lùn论

le了

xǔ许

jiǔ久

。

At the family meeting, the father and son locked horns in a heated argument about future plans for a long time.

liǎng两

guó国

dà大

shǐ使

zài在

lián联

hé合

guó国

de的

fā发

yán言

wèi为

hé何

rú如

cǐ此

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

？

Why were the speeches of the two countries' ambassadors at the United Nations so confrontational?

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zài在

biàn辩

lùn论

zhōng中

，

liǎng两

wèi位

xuǎn选

shǒu手

de的

guān观

diǎn点

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

，

hù互

bù不

xiāng相

ràng让

。

In the debate, the two contestants' views were diametrically opposed, with neither yielding.

zhè这

fèn份

wài外

jiāo交

shēng声

míng明

cuò措

cí辞

jǐn谨

shèn

jǐn尽

guǎn管

shuāng双

fāng方

lì立

chǎng场

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

tán谈

pàn判

zhuō桌

shàng上

，

shuāng双

fāng方

dài代

biǎo表

zhēn

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

shàng上

，

guān关

yú于

xīn新

zhàn战

lüè

慎

，

bìng并

wèi未

yǔ与

duì对

fāng方

xíng形

chéng成

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

de的

jú局

miàn面

。

The wording of this diplomatic statement was cautious and did not create a confrontational situation with the other side.

duì对

，

dàn但

zuì最

zhōng终

réng仍

tōng通

guò过

xié协

shāng商

dá达

chéng成

le了

chū初

bù步

gòng共

shí识

。

Although the positions of the two sides were diametrically opposed, they still reached a preliminary consensus through negotiation in the end.

针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

dì地

tí提

chū出

le了

gè各

zì自

de的

lì立

chǎng场

，

qì气

fēn氛

yí一

dù度

shí十

fēn分

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

At the negotiation table, the representatives from both sides presented their positions in a confrontational manner, creating a tense atmosphere at one point.

略

de的

liǎng两

zhǒng种

tí提

àn案

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

，

gè各

zhí执

yì一

cí词

。

At the board meeting, the two proposals regarding the new strategy were in direct opposition, each sticking to its own argument.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 针锋相对.

Words with 针

打针dǎ zhēnHSK 4
方针fāng zhēn
纫针rèn zhēn
针对zhēn duì
针灸zhēn jiǔ
指南针zhǐ nán zhēn
一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiě

Words with 锋

交锋jiāo fēng
先锋xiān fēng
锋利fēng lì

Words with 相

相信xiāng xìnHSK 3
照相机zhào xiàng jīHSK 3
互相hù xiāngHSK 4
相反xiāng fǎnHSK 4
相同xiāng tóngHSK 4
争相zhēng xiāng
亮相liàng xiàng
属相shǔ xiàng

Words with 对

对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
反对fǎn duìHSK 4
对于duì yúHSK 4
对话duì huàHSK 4
对面duì miànHSK 4
不对bù duì
作对zuòduì
对付duì fu