吵架 (chǎo jià) — to quarrel, to argue
Definition
吵架 is a separable verb meaning 'to have a quarrel' — split as 吵…架 and counts with 顿. More vivid and physical than 争吵 (a neutral 'argue/dispute'). 吵 alone often means 'make noise'.
verb
to quarrelto argue
Measure word · 顿
Examples
- 。Tā men chǎo le yí dùn jià.They had a big quarrel.
- 吵架，。Bié zài chǎo jià le, hǎo hǎo shuō.Don't quarrel anymore — talk it out nicely.
- 吵架。Wèi xiǎo shì chǎo jià bù zhí dé.It's not worth quarreling over small things.
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