English–Chinese
“argue” in Chinese
How to say “argue” in Chinese
“Argue” in Chinese is 争吵 (zhēng chǎo).
A heated clash of words in which people challenge or blame one another.
Example sentences with 争吵
昨晚他们因为小事和家人争吵了。zuó wǎn tā men yīn wèi xiǎo shì hé jiā rén zhēng chǎo le
Last night they argued with their family over a small matter.
Tips for using 争吵
- As a verb, it normally takes the people involved as its subject; the issue or cause is usually expressed in a separate phrase rather than placed directly after the verb.
Other Chinese words for “argue”
夫妻经常为小事争执。fū qī jīng cháng wèi xiǎo shì zhēng zhí
Husband and wife often argue over small things.
我们不要在朋友面前争论这个问题。wǒ men bú yào zài péng yǒu miàn qián zhēng lùn zhè ge wèn tí
We should not argue about this issue in front of our friends.
他们为了小事又开始吵架。tā men wèi le xiǎo shì yòu kāi shǐ chǎo jià
They started arguing again over a small matter.
他们一直在为那件事争辩。tā men yì zhí zài wèi nà jiàn shì zhēng biàn
They have been arguing about that matter.
我跟她因为钱的事吵嘴。wǒ gēn tā yīn wèi qián de shì cháo zuǐ
I argued with her about money.