protest; object; remonstrate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to protest; to remonstrate; to express strong opposition
formalTypically used in formal, political, or legal contexts. Often collocates with verbs like 提出 (raise/lodge) or 举行 (hold), and can take objects such as 活动 (activity) or 书 (letter).
Dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
shàng上
jiē街
kàng抗
yì议
jiàn建
zào造
lā垃
jī圾
fén焚
shāo烧
chǎng厂
。
Local residents took to the streets to protest the construction of a waste incineration plant.
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ已
xiàng向
měi美
fāng方
tí提
chū出
yán严
zhèng正
kàng抗
yì议
。
China has lodged a solemn protest with the United States.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
jǔ举
xíng行
shì示
wēi威
huó活
dòng动
，
kàng抗
yì议
xué学
fèi费
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
The students held a demonstration to protest the tuition increase.
Tā他
kàng抗
yì议
shuō说
，
zhè这
xiàng项
jué决
dìng定
duì对
tā他
bù不
gōng公
píng平
。
He protested that the decision was unfair to him.