发难

發難

fānàn

verb #28,538

Meanings

1 to rise in revolt
2 to raise difficult or challenging questions
3 to launch an attack or uprising

Characters

to launch; to start; to send out

difficulty; disaster; to blame; to challenge

Examples

反对派在议会上向政府发难。

Fǎnduìpài zài yìhuì shàng xiàng zhèngfǔ fānàn.

The opposition raised difficult challenges against the government in parliament.

他向老师发难，质疑教材内容。

Tā xiàng lǎoshī fānàn, zhìyí jiàocái nèiróng.

He challenged the teacher by questioning the textbook content.

Tips

usage

发难 can mean either physically rising up in revolt (historical context) or verbally confronting someone with difficult questions (modern debate/political context). Context determines the sense.

Stroke Order

发 fā

难 nán