争端 (zhēng duān) — dispute, controversy, conflict
Definition
争端 is a formal noun for a 'dispute' between parties (countries, groups). Compared with 争论/争议 (verbs meaning to argue or debate), 争端 names the dispute itself, often territorial, trade, or legal.
noun
disputecontroversyconflict
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 争端。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì zhēng duān yǐ jīng chí xù duō nián le.The trade dispute between the two countries has been going on for years.
- 争端。Tā men yòng tán pàn jiě jué le zhè chǎng zhēng duān.They resolved this dispute through negotiation.
- 争端。Zhè cì biān jiè zhēng duān yǐn fā le guó jì guān zhù.This border dispute has drawn international attention.
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