Chinese word

吵嘴

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǎo zuǐ

Meaning

  • verbargue

Example

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.

Illustration for 吵嘴 (argue)

More examples

他们跟朋友一言不合就吵嘴。tā men gēn péng yǒu yì yán bù hé jiù cháo zuǐ

They argue with their friends whenever they disagree.

Core concept

Two people trade irritated words back and forth in a small, everyday quarrel.

Common phrases

  • 跟朋友吵嘴gēn péng yǒu cháo zuǐ

    argue with friends

  • 因为钱吵嘴yīn wèi qián cháo zuǐ

    argue about money

  • 在公共场合吵嘴zài gōng gòng chǎng hé cháo zuǐ

    argue in public

Similar words

吵架chǎo jià: To argue fiercely in a quarrel that may worsen the relationship.
争吵zhēng chǎo: To engage in a mutual verbal argument.
争执zhēng zhí: To dispute a matter without giving up one's own view.
拌嘴bàn zuǐ: To bicker lightly over something unimportant.

Definition in Chinese

指用言语互相顶嘴或争吵，语气偏口语，多指轻微的口角。zhǐ yòng yán yǔ hù xiāng díng zuǐ huò zhēng chǎo yǔ qì piān kóu yǔ duō zhǐ qīng wēi de kóu jiǎo

Word origin

吵 (chǎo, "make noise or argue") + 嘴 (zuǐ, "mouth") forms a colloquial compound that pictures people using their mouths to argue.

Usage tips

  • The English verb argue can include a reasoned debate, whereas this everyday word points to an irritated exchange rather than a formal discussion.

Other meanings

  • quarrelverb

Opposites

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