Chinese Conversation · Level 60
90 words
Chinese word
争吵
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhēng chǎo
Meaning
- verbargue
Example
我们别再争吵了。wǒ men bié zài zhēng chǎo le
Let's not argue anymore.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A heated clash of words in which people challenge or blame one another.
Common phrases
和家人争吵hé jiā rén zhēng chǎo
argue with family
与朋友争吵yǔ péng yǒu zhēng chǎo
argue with friends
Similar words
吵架chǎo jià: Quarrel with someone through an angry exchange of blame and complaints.
吵chǎo: Shout angrily while arguing or making a great deal of noise.
争论zhēng lùn: Debate an opinion or fact by presenting reasons and responding to them.
争执zhēng zhí: Keep arguing because both sides insist on their own position.
Definition in Chinese
用语言发生冲突，互相争辩或责备，常伴随情绪激动。yòng yǔ yán fā shēng chōng tū hù xiāng zhēng biàn huò zé bèi cháng bàn suí qíng xù jī dòng
Word origin
争 (zhēng, "contend") + 吵 (chǎo, "speak noisily") combines contention with noisy speech to form a heated verbal conflict.
Usage tips
- 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.