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争吵

zhēng chǎo · zheng chao

Traditional 爭吵

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to quarrel
  2. dispute
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In a conversation

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The chess argument

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，那边(nàbian)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)争吵(zhēngchǎo)。

    Listen, someone is arguing over there.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)下棋(xiàqí)的(de)两位(liǎngwèi)大爷(dàye)。

    It's the two old men playing chess.

  3. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)为什么(wèishénme)争吵(zhēngchǎo)？

    Why are they arguing?

  4. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)说(shuō)另一个(lìngyīgè)悔棋(huǐqí)了(le)。

    One says the other took back a move.

  5. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)天天(tiāntiān)这样(zhèyàng)争吵(zhēngchǎo)吗(ma)？

    Do they argue like this every day?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，不过(bùguò)吵完(chǎowán)就(jiù)一起(yīqǐ)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Yes, but after arguing they drink tea together.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)和(hé)她(tā)的(de)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)。

She was always quarreling with her brothers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)的(de)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)因(yīn)误(wù)解(jiě)而(ér)起(qǐ)。

Their quarrel sprang from misunderstanding.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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