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
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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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