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Opposites in Chinese | The Simple Chinese Opposite Words Dictionary
A great way to improve your Chinese vocabulary is to learn opposites in Chinese. If that is your goal then you’ve come to the right place!
Opposites in Chinese is 反义词 fǎn yì cí
We have packed this guide with 67 opposite words in Chinese with bonus flashcards!
Before we get started let’s learn our first bit of vocabulary, the word for Opposite itself!
对立面 duì lì miàn
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Opposite Words in Chinese
| Rich | Poor |
| 富有 fù yǒu | 贫穷 pín qióng |
| Sick | Healthy |
| 生病 shēng bìng | 健康 jiàn kāng |
| Big | Small |
| 大 dà | 小 xiǎo |
| Fast | Slow |
| 快 kuài | 慢 màn |
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| Happy | Sad |
| 快乐 kuài lè | 伤心 shāngxīn |
| Together | Apart |
| 一起 yī qǐ | 分开 fēn kāi |
| Noisy | Quiet |
| 吵 chǎo | 安静 ānjìng |
| Tall | Short |
| 高 gāo | 矮 ǎi |
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| Deep | Shallow |
| 深 shēn | 浅 qiǎn |
| Yes | No |
| 是 shì | 不 bù |
| Far | Near |
| 远 yuǎn | 近 jìn |
| Long | Short |
| 长 cháng | 短 duǎn |
| Good | Bad |
| 好 hǎo | 坏 huài |
| Married | Single |
| 已婚 yǐ hūn | 单身 dān shēn |
| Forbid | Permit |
| 禁止 jìn zhǐ | 允许 yǔn xǔ |
| Left | Right |
| 左边 zuǒ bian | 右边 yòu bian |
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| First | Last |
| 第一 dì yī | 最后 zuì hòu |
| Paradise | Hell |
| 天堂 tiān táng | 地狱 dì yù |
| Born | Die |
| 出生 chū shēng | 死亡 sǐ wáng |
| Strong | Weak |
| 壮 zhuàng | 弱 ruò |
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| Old (person) | Young |
| 老 lǎo | 年轻 nián qīng |
| Old (thing) | New |
| 旧 jiù | 新 xīn |
| Hard | Soft |
| 硬 yìng | 软 ruǎn |
| Hot | Cold |
| 热 rè | 冷 lěng |
Bonus Opposites in Chinese:
Fat 胖 pàng / Thin 瘦 shòu
Narrow 窄 zhǎi / Wide 宽 kuān
Brave 勇敢 yǒng gǎn / Coward 懦弱 nuò ruò
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| Hardworking | Lazy |
| 勤劳 qín láo | 懒惰 lǎn duò |
| Professional | Amateur |
| 业余 zhí yè | 职业 yè yú |
| Optimistic | Pessimistic |
| 乐观 lè guān | 悲观 bēi guān |
| Objective | Subjective |
| 客观 kè guān | 主观 zhǔ guān |
| Beautiful | Ugly |
| 美 měi | 丑 chǒu |
| Real | Fake |
| 实 shí | 虚 xū |
| Back | Front |
| 反 fǎn | 正 zhèng |
| Easy | Difficult |
| 容易 róng yì | 困难 kùn nán |
| Smooth | Rough |
| 光滑 guāng huá | 粗糙 cū cāo |
| Wet | Dry |
| 湿 shī | 干 gàn |
| Like | Dislike |
| 喜欢 xǐ huān | 讨厌 tǎo yàn |
| Elongate | Shorten |
| 眼神 yǎn shén | 缩短 suō duǎn |
| To fix | To break |
| 修理 xiū lǐ | 破坏 pò huài |
| Fall asleep | Wake up |
| 入睡 rù shuì | 睡醒 shuì xǐng |
| Useful | Useless |
| 有益 yǒu yì | 无益 wúyì |
| Patient | Impatient |
| 耐心 nài xīn | 急切 jí qiè |
| Clean | Dirty |
| 清洁 qīng jié | 肮脏 āng zāng |
| Light | Dark |
| 光明 guāng míng | 黑暗 hēi’àn |
| Full | Empty |
| 满 mǎn | 空 kōng |
| Heavy | Light |
| 重 zhòng | 轻 qīng |
| Straight | Curved |
| 直 zhí | 曲 qū |
| Sweet | Sour |
| 甜 tián | 苦 kǔ |
| True | False |
| 真 zhēn | 假 jiǎ |
| Thick | Thin |
| 厚 hòu | 薄 báo |
| A lot | A few |
| 多 duō | 少 shǎo |
| Day | Night |
| 白天 bái tiān | 夜里 yè lǐ |
| Evening | Morning |
| 晚上 wǎn shàng | 早晨 zǎo chén |
| Start | Finish |
| 开始 kāi shǐ | 结束 jié shù |
| Inside | Outside |
| 内 nèi | 外 wài |
| In front | Behind |
| 前 qián | 后 hòu |
| Under | On |
| 下 xià | 上 shàng |
| Open | Close |
| 开 kāi | 关 guān |
| Pull | Push |
| 拉 lā | 推 tuī |
| Enter | Exit |
| 进 ,入 jìn, rù | 出 chū |
| To laugh | To cry |
| 笑 xiào | 哭 kū |
| Public | Private |
| 公 gōng | 私 sī |
| Friend | Enemy |
| 朋友 péng yǒu | 敌人 dí rén |
| Cause | Result |
| 原因 yuán yīn | 结果 jié guǒ |
| On purpose | By accident |
| 故意 gù yì | 偶然 ǒu rán |
| Luck | Bad luck |
| 运气 yùn qì | 倒霉 dǎo méi |
Opposites in Chinese – Quiz
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Opposites in Chinese – FAQ’s
How do you say Opposites in Chinese?
Opposites in Chinese is 对立面 duì lì miàn.
How do you say Fat / Thin in Chinese?
Fat 胖 pàng / Thin 瘦 shòu.
How do you say Narrow / Wide in Chinese?
Narrow 窄 zhǎi / Wide 宽 kuān.
How do you say Brave / Coward in Chinese?
Brave 勇敢 yǒng gǎn / Coward 懦弱 nuò ruò.
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Yes, absolutely! Once you’ve study all of our opposites flashcard, try our NEW Opposites Quiz!
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