抗议

抗議

kàngyì

verb HSK 6 #4,222

Meanings

To oppose with discussion — to voice formal objection.

Gōngrénmen kàngyì gōngzī tài dī.

The workers protested against low wages.

Tā duì zhège juédìng biǎoshì qiángliè kàngyì.

He expressed strong protest against this decision.

Mínzhòng zǒu shàng jiētóu 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