Chinese Conversation · Level 69
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Chinese word
纠纷
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiū fēn
Meaning
- noundispute
Example
小区业主和开发商发生了纠纷。xiǎo qū yè zhǔ hé kāi fā shāng fā shēng le jiū fēn
A dispute has arisen between the property owners in the community and the developer.
More examples
公司与客户通过谈判解决了纠纷。gōng sī yǔ kè hù tōng guò tán pàn jiě jué le jiū fēn
The company resolved the dispute through negotiations with the customer.
Core concept
A knot of competing claims or interests that turns disagreement into an unresolved struggle.
Common phrases
发生纠纷fā shēng jiū fēn
a dispute breaks out
解决纠纷jiě jué jiū fēn
resolve a dispute
合同纠纷hé tóng jiū fēn
contract dispute
调解纠纷tiáo jiě jiū fēn
mediate a dispute
Similar words
争议zhēng yì: A public disagreement over different claims or positions, handled through talks or legal means.
纷争fēn zhēng: A quarrel or conflict resulting from disagreements in opinion or interest.
争执zhēng zhí: A heated spoken dispute in which people argue strongly for their own views.
Definition in Chinese
因权利、利益或责任等问题发生争执或无法达成一致的冲突或纠缠。yīn quán lì lì yì huò zé rèn děng wèn tí fā shēng zhēng zhí huò wú fǎ dá chéng yí zhì de chōng tū huò jiū chán
Word origin
The compound 纠 (jiū, "entangle") + 纷 (fēn, "disorder") gives a memorable picture of claims becoming tangled and producing a dispute.
Usage tips
- It commonly describes an ongoing problem between parties, so it fits business, housing, customer-service, and administrative settings.