1
verb[I]
to quarrel; to argue heatedly, usually over a disagreement or conflict
zhēngchǎo
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 争, “to contend; to dispute,” and 吵, “to quarrel; to make noise.”
Examples
他们又因为小事争吵起来。
tāmen yòu yīnwèi xiǎoshì zhēngchǎo qǐlái
They started quarrelling again over a trivial matter.
夫妻之间偶尔争吵是正常的。
fūqī zhījiān ǒu'ěr zhēngchǎo shì zhèngcháng de
It is normal for couples to quarrel occasionally.
Character Breakdown
争
zhēng
to contend; to dispute; to strive for
吵
chǎo
to quarrel; to make noise
Collocations
因为小事争吵
经常争吵
激烈争吵
停止争吵
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