反驳

反駁

fǎnbó

verb HSK 7-9 #9,243

Meanings

1 to refute
2 to rebut
3 to retort

Characters

opposite; against

to refute; to argue against

Examples

HSK 3

他立刻反驳了对方的观点。

Tā lìkè fǎnbó le duìfāng de guāndiǎn.

He immediately refuted the other party's viewpoint.

HSK 7-9

她的论据无法反驳。

Tā de lùnjù wúfǎ fǎnbó.

Her arguments are irrefutable.

Tips

usage

反驳 implies a direct, logical counter-argument. More formal than 顶嘴 (talking back) and more confrontational than 反对 (opposing).

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

驳 bó