抗议 (kàng yì) — to protest
Definition
抗议 (kàngyì) is a public, often collective 'to protest' — stronger and more performative than 反对 ('to oppose' in thought or argument). Pairs with 示威/集会 or 提� protests verbally.
verb
to protest
Examples
- 抗议。Gōng rén men zhèng zài jiē tóu kàng yì jiā xīn.The workers are protesting on the streets for a pay raise.
- 抗议。Tā kàng yì xué xiào de guī dìng bù gōng píng.She protested that the school rules were unfair.
- 抗议。Jū mín duì zào yīn wèn tí tí chū kàng yì.The residents raised a protest about the noise problem.
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