异议 (yì yì) — objection, dissent | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

异议 (yìyì) means a formal 'objection' — something you raise against a decision. Stronger and more confrontational than the milder 意见 ('opinion, complaint'), which covers everyday suggestions and gripes.

noun

objectiondissent

Easily confused

意义yì yìsound-alikesignificance, importance

Examples

异议，。
Rú guǒ nǐ yǒu yì yì, qǐng xiàn zài tí chū lái.
If you have any objection, please raise it now.
异议。
Tā de yì yì bèi dà jiā jiē shòu le.
His objection was accepted by everyone.
，异议。
Duì yú zhè ge jué dìng, méi yǒu rén tí chū yì yì.
No one raised any objection to this decision.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

异yìdifferent

议yìopinion

“异” (different) describes the “议” (opinion), giving a dissenting view.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 異; 异 is its simplified writing.

田共異

田田tián
共共gòng

The traditional form 異 depicts a person with a mask 田 over the face, so the face looks different. The simplified 异 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

言義議

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yántalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì議⁰yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

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