# 矛盾 (máodùn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 矛盾 (máodùn) means “contradiction; conflict”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: contradiction; conflict
- Pinyin: máodùn (mao2 dun4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5
- Measure word: 个

## Examples

- 他们解决了彼此的矛盾。
  Tāmen jiějuéle bǐcǐ de máodùn.
  They resolved the conflict between them.

## Characters

- 矛 (máo): spear; lance; pike
- 盾 (dùn): shield (CL:面); (currency) Vietnamese dong

https://hanziro.com/word/mao-dun-contradiction/

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