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辩驳 (biàn bó) — to dispute; to refute

Definition

辩驳 means to dispute or refute an opposing argument with evidence or reasoning — stronger and more formal than everyday words like 反对 or 反驳, and typically used in debates, academic writing, or legal contexts.

verb
to disputeto refute

Examples

  • 辩驳。
    Tā tí chū le chōng fèn de zhèng jù lái biàn bó duì fāng de guān diǎn.
    He presented sufficient evidence to refute the other party's viewpoint.
  • 辩驳，。
    Zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán biàn bó, yīn wèi méi yǒu què záo de shù jù.
    This question is hard to dispute because there is no solid data.
  • ，辩驳。
    Biàn lùn zhōng, tā yǒu lì dì biàn bó le duì shǒu de lùn diǎn.
    In the debate, he forcefully refuted his opponent's argument.

Origin

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 駁; 驳 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎhorse
Sound part声符shēngfú
爻
爻yáo駁bó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 駁 pairs 馬, a horse, with 爻, which gives the sound and can also be interpreted as marks; the simplified 驳 is a later abbreviation.

Open 驳 →
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