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吵架

chǎo jià
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to quarrel
  2. 2. to have a row
  3. 3. quarrel

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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和好
hé hǎo

to become reconciled; on good terms with each other

吵架之后恢复友好关系

Related words

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冲突
chōng tū

conflict

更正式的冲突，范围更广，不限于言语

Synonyms

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争吵
zhēng chǎo

to quarrel

可用于正式或非正式场合，强调争执的过程
拌嘴
bàn zuǐ

to bicker

用于不太严重的争吵，常指夫妻间小的口角

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“跟”或“和”搭配，后接吵架的对象，如“跟他吵架”

Common mistakes

“吵架”是动词短语，不能直接带宾语，要用“跟/和+人+吵架”

Example Sentences

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他在公共场合 吵架 ，真丢人。
He argued in public; it was really embarrassing.
他们俩经常因为小事 吵架 。
They often quarrel over small things.

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Child Words of 吵架

吵
chǎo

to quarrel

架
jià

to support