争吵 (zhēng chǎo) — to quarrel, to argue, to dispute
Definition
争吵 highlights the conflict itself — a heated quarrel between people. It is more intense and interpersonal than 吵 (which can also mean 'noisy') or 争论 ('to debate' ideas).
verb
to quarrelto argueto dispute
Examples
- 争吵，。Tā men zǒng wèi xiǎo shì zhēng chǎo, zuì hòu shuí yě bù lǐ shuí.They always quarrel over small things and end up ignoring each other.
- 争吵，。Liǎng wèi tóng xué zài kè táng shàng zhēng chǎo qǐ lái, lǎo shī lì kè zhì zhǐ le.The two classmates started arguing in class, and the teacher immediately stopped them.
- 争吵。Fū qī zhī jiān ǒu ěr zhēng chǎo shì zhèng cháng de.It's normal for couples to quarrel occasionally.
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