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争论

zhēng lùn · zheng lun

Traditional 爭論

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure words: 次 cì, 场 chǎng

Meaning

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  1. to argue
  2. to debate
  3. to contend
  4. argument
  5. contention
  6. controversy
  7. debate
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In a conversation

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Sweet or salty?

  1. Dengdeng

    豆腐脑(dòufunǎo)应该(yīnggāi)放(fàng)糖(táng)！

    Tofu pudding should have sugar!

  2. Liangliang

    不对(bùduì)，应该(yīnggāi)放(fàng)盐(yán)！

    No, it should have salt!

  3. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)又(yòu)在(zài)争论(zhēnglùn)什么(shénme)？

    What are you two arguing about again?

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)争论(zhēnglùn)豆腐脑(dòufunǎo)是(shì)甜(tián)的(de)还是(háishì)咸(xián)的(de)。

    About whether tofu pudding is sweet or salty.

  5. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)两种(liǎngzhǒng)都(dōu)好吃(hǎochī)。

    I think both are delicious.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)点(diǎn)两碗(liǎngwǎn)，争论(zhēnglùn)结束(jiéshù)。

    Then let's order two bowls. The argument is over.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

都(dōu)到(dào)了(le)这(zhè)地(dì)步(bù)，跟(gēn)他(tā)争(zhēng)论(lùn)也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)用(yòng)。

There was no point in arguing with him at this point.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jenny5752 · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)评(píng)论(lùn)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)了(le)小(xiǎo)组(zǔ)内(nèi)的(de)争(zhēng)论(lùn)。

My comment sparked off an argument in the group.

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

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