抗议

抗議

kàngyì

verb HSK 6 #4,222

Meanings

To oppose with discussion — to voice formal objection.

工人们抗议工资太低。

Gōngrén men kàngyì gōngzī tài dī.

The workers protested against low wages.

他对这个决定表示强烈抗议。

Tā duì zhège juédìng biǎoshì qiángliè kàngyì.

He expressed strong protest against this decision.

民众走上街头抗议。

Mínzhòng zǒu shàngjiē tóu kàngyì.

Citizens took to the streets to protest.

usage

抗议 can be both a verb and a noun. 提出抗议 (tíchū kàngyì) means 'to lodge a protest.' 抗议书 (kàngyìshū) is a written protest.

抗 kàng

议 yì