分歧

fēnqí
noun HSK 7 #7,575

Meanings

  1. 1 divergence
  2. 2 disagreement
  3. 3 difference of opinion

Characters

Literally 'divide and diverge' — paths that split apart

Examples

Shuāngfāng zài zhège wèntí shàng cúnzài hěn dà fēnqí.
Both sides have major disagreements on this issue.
Wǒmen xūyào jiějué fēnqí, dáchéng gòngshí.
We need to resolve our differences and reach a consensus.

Tips

usage
分歧 is used for intellectual or political disagreements, not personal quarrels. For personal arguments, use 争吵 or 矛盾.
memory
Picture a road forking () into diverging () paths — people going different directions means they disagree.

Stroke Order

fēn