chōng tū
affrontement; collision; conflit
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中美之间存在着严重的贸易冲突。
Zhōng Měi zhī jiān cún zài zhe yán zhòng de mào yì chōng tú.
There is a serious trade conflict between China and the United States.
这场冲突已经持续了好几年了。
Zhè chǎng chōng tú yǐ jīng chí xù le hǎo jǐ nián le.
This conflict has been going on for several years.
我们希望这场冲突能够尽快得到解决。
Wǒ men xī wàng zhè chǎng chōng tú néng gòu jǐn kuài dé dào jiě jué.
We hope that this conflict can be resolved as soon as possible.
争执 (zhēngzhì)
dispute
矛盾 (máodùn)
contradiction
和谐 (héxié)
harmony
和平 (hépíng)
peace
The Chinese word 冲突 (chōng tù) means "conflict" or "clash". It is composed of two characters: 冲 (chōng), which means "to rush" or "to collide", and 突 (tù), which means "to protrude" or "to break through". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of two forces coming into conflict or collision with each other.The word 冲突 has been used in Chinese for centuries to describe a wide range of conflicts, from personal disputes to international wars. It is a common word in both spoken and written Chinese, and it is also used in a variety of idioms and proverbs.For example, the idiom 水火不容 (shuǐ huǒ bù róng) literally means "water and fire cannot coexist", and it is used to describe two things that are completely incompatible or opposed to each other. Another example is the proverb 一山不容二虎 (yī shān bù róng èr hǔ), which means "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", and it is used to warn against having too many leaders or powerful people in one place.The word 冲突 is a versatile and important word in Chinese, and it is essential for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
