辩

辯
biàn
#1,353 most
frequent character
to debate
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

辩 combines 讠 speech/words with 辡 biàn, the sound part that matches exactly. It began meaning to argue or debate, then broadened to dispute or contest.

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Example Sentences

我们要辩论这个问题的解决办法。
wǒmen yào biànlùn zhègè wèntí de jiějuébànfǎ 。
We need to debate the solution to this problem.
在课堂上，学生们积极地辩论。
zài kètáng shàng ， xuéshēng mén jījí dì biànlùn 。
In class, the students actively debate.
他们辩论了几个小时。
tāmen biànlùn le jǐgè xiǎoshí 。
They debated for several hours.

Words with similar meanings

争论zhēnglùn
to argue
争论 (zhēng lùn) suggests a more contentious or disagreement-focused discussion compared to 辩 (biàn).
辩论biànlùn
to argue (in a formal setting)
辩论 (biàn lùn) refers to a formal debate often seen in academic contexts, which can be viewed as a proper synonym.

Homophones

HSK 5
便biàn
ordinary, plain, convenient
变biàn
change
辨biàn
to distinguish, to recognize

Words Starting With 辩

辩论biàn lùn
"debate; argument; to argue over
辩护biàn hù
to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
辩解biàn jiě
to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
辩证biàn zhèng
investigate; dialectical

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