反驳

反駁

fǎnbó

verb HSK 7 #9,243

Meanings

1 to refute
2 to rebut
3 to retort

Characters

opposite; against

to refute; to argue against

Examples

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.

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