Chinese word

争端

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēng duān

Meaning

  • noundispute

Example

邻国之间爆发了争端。lín guó zhī jiān bào fā le zhēng duān

A dispute broke out between neighboring countries.

Illustration for 争端 (dispute)

More examples

两国就领土争端进行了长时间的谈判。liǎng guó jiù líng tǔ zhēng duān jìn xíng le cháng shí jiān de tán pàn

The two countries held lengthy negotiations over the territorial dispute.

Core concept

A sustained clash in which opposing sides pull against each other over an interest, view, or power.

Common phrases

  • 争端加剧zhēng duān jiā jù

    dispute intensifies

  • 争端升级zhēng duān shēng jí

    dispute escalates

  • 领土争端líng tǔ zhēng duān

    territorial dispute

Similar words

纠纷jiū fēn: A disagreement over rights or interests that may involve lawyers or mediation.
冲突chōng tū: A forceful clash between opposing sides with different positions or interests.
争吵zhēng chǎo: A fierce spoken quarrel between people.
纷争fēn zhēng: A complex dispute that lasts a long time and involves several parties or factors.

Definition in Chinese

指双方或多方在利益、观点或权力等方面发生的争执或冲突，通常涉及持续的对立或纠纷。zhǐ shuāng fāng huò duō fāng zài lì yì guān diǎn huò quán lì děng fāng miàn fā shēng de zhēng zhí huò chōng tū tōng cháng shè jí chí xù de duì lì huò jiū fēn

Word origin

争 (zhēng, "to contend") + 端 (duān, "point or issue") forms a word for a conflict that gathers around a contested matter.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word often sounds more formal than everyday expressions for arguing, so it is especially useful for reports about disputes between countries, groups, or institutions.

Other meanings

  • argumentnoun
  • controversynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 贸易争端mào yì zhēng duāntrade disputenoun
  • 领土争端líng tǔ zhēng duānterritorial disputenoun

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