Chinese Opposite Words 汉语对立词
吃饱 - chī bǎo - full
饿 - è - hungry
左 - zuǒ - left
右 - yòu - right
近 - jìn - near
远 - yuǎn - far
湿 - shī - wet
干 - gàn - dry
入口 - rùkǒu - entrance
出口 - chūkǒu - exit
上 - shàng - up
下 - xià - down
冬天 - dōngtiān - winter
夏天 - xiàtiān - summer
对 - duì - correct
错 - cuò - wrong
More Words:
新 (xīn)／旧 (jiù) = new/old
高 (gāo)／矮 (ǎi) = tall/short
冷 (lěng)／热 (rè) = cold/hot
便宜 (pián yí)／贵 (guì) = cheap/expensive
近 (jìn)／远 (yuǎn) = near/far
小 (xiǎo)／大 (dà) = small/big
软 (ruǎn)／硬 (yìng) = soft/hard
现代 (xiàn dài)／传统 (chuán tǒng) = modern/traditional
安静 (ān jìng)／吵 (chǎo) = quiet/noisy
高兴 (gāo xìng)／伤心 (shāng xīn) = happy/sad
安全 (ān quán)／危险 (wéi xiǎn) = safe/dangerous
胖 (pàng)／瘦 (shòu) = fat/thin
老 (lǎo)／年轻 (nián qīng) = old/young
有趣 (yǒu qù)／无聊 (wú liáo) = interesting/boring
强 (qiáng)／弱 (ruò) = strong/weak
Keep in mind, there are quite a few Chinese words that are made from two opposite characters back to back. One of the most famous is the yin-yang (阴阳 yīn yáng) in Chinese philosophy, which explains how opposite forces are actually interconnected.
多少 (duō shǎo) = how many/how much (many/few)
左右 (zuǒ yòu) = about/approximately (left/right)
东西 (dōng xī) = thing/stuff (east/west)
粗细 (cū xì) = thickness (thick/thin)
快慢 (kuài màn) = speed (fast/slow
动静 (dòng jìng) = movement/activity (move/still)
大小 (dà xiǎo) = size (big/small)
宽窄 (kuān zhǎi) = width (wide/narrow)
长短 (cháng duǎn) = length (long/short)
曲直 (qū zhí) = right and wrong (crooked/straight)
Example Sentence:
香港很热，哈尔滨很冷.
xiāng gǎng hěn rè, hā’ěr bīn hěn lěng
Hong Kong is very hot, Harbin is very cold.
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