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矛盾

máo dùn · mao dun

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HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. contradiction
  2. conflicting views
  3. contradictory
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Sleep or series?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)好(hǎo)矛盾(máodùn)，又(yòu)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)，又(yòu)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)电视剧(diànshìjù)。

    I'm so conflicted. I want to sleep, and I want to watch my series.

  2. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)矛盾(máodùn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)有(yǒu)。

    I have this conflict too.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)解决(jiějué)的(de)？

    How do you solve it?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)先(xiān)看(kàn)电视剧(diànshìjù)，看(kàn)着(zhe)看(kàn)着(zhe)就(jiù)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)，矛盾(máodùn)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    I watch the series first. I fall asleep while watching, and the conflict is gone.

  5. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)好(hǎo)，不(bù)矛盾(máodùn)了(le)。

    That works. No more conflict!

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2 examples
01

希(xī)望(wàng)与(yǔ)现(xiàn)实(shí)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)矛(máo)盾(dùn)，因(yīn)何(hé)而(ér)起(qǐ)？

From what stems this contradiction between our hopes and our reality?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)有(yǒu)时(shí)候(hou)有(yǒu)矛(máo)盾(dùn)冲(chōng)突(tū)

Every now and then they clash over their differences.

Tatoeba: Chinese by thomasstrand · English by JimmyUK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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