争议性

爭議性

zhēngyìxìng

noun #24,845

Meanings

1 controversial nature
2 contentiousness
3 disputability

Characters

to dispute / to contend

to discuss / opinion

nature / quality / property (suffix)

Examples

这个话题的争议性很强，双方各执一词。

Zhège huàtí de zhēngyìxìng hěn qiáng, shuāngfāng gè zhí yī cí.

This topic is highly controversial, with both sides holding firmly to their positions.

政策的争议性导致实施困难。

Zhèngcè de zhēngyìxìng dǎozhì shíshī kùnnán.

The controversial nature of the policy made its implementation difficult.

Tips

grammar

争议性 is formed by adding the nominalizing suffix 性 (-xìng, nature/quality) to 争议 (controversy). This is a productive pattern in modern Chinese: 可能性 (possibility), 必要性 (necessity), 危险性 (dangerousness).

Stroke Order

争 zhēng

议 yì

性 xìng