Chinese word

吵架

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǎo jià

Meaning

  • verbargue

Example

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.

Illustration for 吵架 (argue)

More examples

她不想和别人吵架，所以选择离开。tā bù xiǎng hé bié rén chǎo jià suó yǐ xuǎn zé lí kāi

She does not want to argue with other people, so she chooses to leave.

Core concept

A verbal clash in which disagreement grows into loud complaints, blame, or angry back-and-forth.

Common phrases

  • 跟朋友吵架gēn péng yǒu chǎo jià

    argue with friends

  • 和妈妈吵架hé mā mā chǎo jià

    argue with one's mother

  • 因为误会吵架yīn wèi wù huì chǎo jià

    argue over a misunderstanding

Similar words

吵chǎo: To quarrel with someone in a loud and angry way.
争吵zhēng chǎo: To argue fiercely by trading complaints and accusations.
争论zhēng lùn: To debate an issue by stating views and supporting them with reasons.
打架dǎ jià: To fight someone using physical force.

Definition in Chinese

因意见、情绪或利益不合而用言语发生的争执，常伴随指责、抱怨或大声争吵。yīn yì jiàn qíng xù huò lì yì bù hé ér yòng yán yǔ fā shēng de zhēng zhí cháng bàn suí zhǐ zé bào yuàn huò dà shēng zhēng chǎo

Word origin

吵架 (chǎojià, "argue") pairs 吵 (chǎo, "make noise") with 架 (jià, "clash"), a bound element associated with quarrelling compounds, so its form portrays spoken conflict as a noisy clash.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 跟 (gēn, "with") or 和 (hé, "with") marks the other person, while 为 (wèi, "over") marks the issue that caused the conflict.

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