分歧 fēnqí divergent
divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (maths) bifurcation
How to remember 分歧: 分 divide + 歧 to diverge = divergent.
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How it is used
- 'A divergence / difference of opinion, disagreement' - 存在分歧 (cúnzài fēnqí) there's a disagreement, 消除分歧 to resolve differences.
- The standard word for people diverging in views/positions; more neutral and structural than 矛盾 (máodùn, conflict). Common in negotiation and diplomacy.
Example sentences
- 是在这点上我们的意见有分歧。 Shì zài zhèdiǎn shàng wǒmen de yìjiàn yǒu fēnqí.It's on this point that our opinions differ.