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辩证 (biàn zhèng) — (adjective) dialectical; (verb) to examine or analyze in a dialectical manner

Definition

辩证 is the philosophical/analytical 'dialectical' — a thinking method of weighing opposing sides, not arguing a point. Distinct from 辩论, which means actively debating or disputing.

adjective
dialectical
verb
to examine or analyze in a dialectical manner

Examples

  • 辩证。
    biàn zhèng Sī wéi néng bāng zhù wǒ men kàn qīng shì wù de běn zhì.
    Dialectical thinking can help us see the essence of things.
  • 辩证。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi biàn zhèng dì lǐ jiě lì shǐ fā zhǎn de guī lǜ.
    We should dialectically understand the laws of historical development.
  • 辩证。
    Shuāng fāng biàn zhèng le zhè ge wèn tí de lì bì.
    Both sides examined the pros and cons of this issue dialectically.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

辩biànanalyze by argument
证zhèngprove or verify

辩 suggests analyzing by argument, and 证 suggests proving or verifying; together they give dialectical examination.

Characters in this word

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 辯; 辩 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
辡
辡biàn辯biàn
Same sound today

The traditional form 辯 pairs 言, meaning say, with 辡, which gives the sound; the simplified 辩 is a later shorthand.

Open 辩 →

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 證; 证 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
登
登dēng證zhèng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 證 pairs 言, a words/speech part, with 登 as a sound clue; the simplified 证 is a later shorthand.

Open 证 →
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