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争吵

zhēng chǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to quarrel
  2. 2. dispute

Word relationships

Antonyms

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和好
hé hǎo

to become reconciled; on good terms with each other

停止争吵，恢复友好关系

Register variants

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拌嘴
bàn zuǐ

to bicker

更口语化，指轻微的、非激烈的口角

Related words

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争论
zhēng lùn

to argue

侧重观点辩论，不一定情绪激动

Synonyms

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吵架
chǎo jià

to quarrel

日常口语中更常用，指口头争执

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配有“为某事争吵”“争吵不休”，不能说“争吵一个人”。

Common mistakes

注意是“zhēngchǎo”不是“zhēngchāo”，不要受“吵”单字读音影响。

Example Sentences

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他们经常为小事 争吵 。
They often quarrel over trivial matters.

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Child Words of 争吵

吵
chǎo

to quarrel

争
zhēng

to strive for