辩论 (biàn lùn) — to debate, to argue over
Definition
辩论 focuses on a formal, structured debate (two sides, often a 场 of it), unlike the more general arguing of 争论 or the one-sided self-defense of 辩解. A 辩- word, it pairs naturally with 场/次 as a bounded event.
verb
to debateto argue over
Measure word · 场, 次
Examples
- 辩论。Tā men zhèng zài biàn lùn zhè ge wèn tí.They are debating this issue.
- 辩论。Wǒ men biàn lùn le zhěng zhěng yí gè xià wǔ.We debated for an entire afternoon.
- 辩论。Shuāng fāng biàn lùn dé hěn jī liè.Both sides debated fiercely.
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