Definition
口角 (kǒu jiǎo) is a formal, literary noun meaning a quarrel or dispute, often used in written Chinese or formal speech. It is commonly used in the collocation 发生口角 (fāshēng kǒu jiǎo) 'to have a quarrel'. Unlike the more common verb 吵架 (chǎo jià, 'to quarrel'), 口角 is a noun and has a slightly more serious or formal tone.
n.
quarreldispute (formal, literary)
Examples
- 口角。Tāmen zhījiān fāshēng le yì chǎng jīliè de kǒu jiǎo.They had a fierce quarrel between them.
- 口角。Zhè cì kǒu jiǎo shì yīnwèi xiǎo shì yǐnqǐ de.This quarrel was caused by a small matter.
- 口角。Tā jǐnliàng bìmiǎn yǔ tóngshì fāshēng kǒu jiǎo.He tries to avoid having quarrels with colleagues.
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