Opposite Words: Scatter Game

Play the Quizlet Scatter Game to learn these opposite words fast!

Four-Character Opposite Words In Chinese

四个字的反义词 - sì ge zì de fǎn yì cí - four-character opposite words

Chinese Opposite Words Game

重 – zhòng – heavy 
轻 – qīng – light 

强 – qiáng – strong 
弱 – ruò – weak 

软 – ruǎn – soft 
硬 – yìng – hard

宽 – kuān – wide 
窄 – zhǎi – narrow 

好 – hǎo – good 
坏 – huài – bad 

慌张 – huāng zhāng – scared, nervous 
镇定 – zhèn dìng – calm 

香 – xiāng – fragrant 
臭 – chòu – stinky 

8 Ways To Say That You Are In A Hurry

急遽 – jí jù – rapid, sudden, urgent; in a hurry 
仓促 – cāng cù – hastily, hurriedly 
匆忙 – cōng máng – hasty, hurried 
急忙 – jí máng – hurried; impetuously; rashly 
急急 – jí ji – hurriedly, hastily, in a rush 
连忙 – lián máng – promptly, at once 
赶快 – gǎn kuài – haste; at once, immediately 
急切 – jí qiè – in a hurry; with anxiety

Remember that in Chinese language some adjectives may be reduplicated to make them sound stronger. Here are great examples of reduplication of two-syllable adjectives: 
急急忙忙 – jí jí máng máng – in great haste 
匆匆忙忙 – cōng cōng máng máng – in a hurry, hastily

Chinese Opposite Words Game

吃饱 – chī bǎo – full 
饿 – è – hungry 
左 – zuǒ – left 
右 – yòu – right 

近 – jìn – near 
远 – yuǎn – far 
湿 – shī – wet 
干 – gàn – dry 
入口 – rùkǒu – entrance 
出口 – chūkǒu – exit 
上 – shàng – up 
下 – xià – down 
冬天 – dōngtiān – winter 
夏天 – xiàtiān – summer 
对 – duì – correct 
错 – cuò – wrong

Chinese Opposite Words Game

浅 – qiǎn – shallow 
深 – shēn – deep 

长 – chǎng – long 
短 – duǎn – short 

努力 – nǔ lì – to strive 
懈怠 – xiè dài – to slack, to be lazy, to be sluggish

炎热 – yán rè – very hot 
寒冷 – hán lěng – frosty, very cold 

厚 – hòu – thick 
薄 – báo – thin 

软 – ruǎn – soft 
硬 – yìng – hard 

空 – kōng – empty 
满 – mǎn – full 

"But" and "However" In Chinese

There are many ways to express "but" ("however") in Chinese language. 

Chinese Opposite Words Game

大 – dà – big 
小 – xiǎo – small 

黑 – hēi – black 
白 – bái – white 

慢 – màn – slow 
快 – kuài – fast 

关 – guān – to close 
开 – kāi – to open 

高 – gāo – tall 
低 – dī – low, short

热 – rè – hot 
冷 – lěng – cold 

便宜 – pián yí – cheap 
贵 – guì – expensive 

穷人 – qióng rén – a poor man 
富人 – fù rén – a rich man 

Play this Scatter game to test your knowledge of Chinese antonyms!

How To Say "Small" In Chinese?

Most Commonly Used Words For "Small"

小 is one of the first words you learn in Chinese. It means “small”, “little”, “minor” and is used in a wide array of contexts. 
这只狗很小。– zhè zhǐ gǒu hěn xiǎo – This dog is small. 
在我的小的时候 – zài wǒ de xiǎo de shíhòu – when I was small (young) 
这个机会是很小的。– zhè ge jī huì shì hěn xiǎo de – This opportunity is small. 

Another popular way of describing something small is by negating the opposite. You can just say that the object is not big (不大). 
不大的狗 – bú dà de gǒu – small dog 
不大的机会 – bú dà de jī huì – small opportunity, little chance

How To Say "Baby" In Chinese

In Chinese language, there are many synonyms for the word "child". 儿童 and 孩子 are formal words. In colloquial speech you may hear 小孩，小孩儿 and 小孩子. 婴儿 means "infant" and 新生儿 means "newborn". 宝宝 is an "affectionate" word.