争端 zhēngduān dispute
dispute; controversy; conflict
How to remember 争端: 争 contend + 端 end = dispute.
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How it is used
- A formal word for a dispute/conflict between parties or states - 贸易争端 (màoyì zhēngduān) a trade dispute, 领土争端 (lǐngtǔ zhēngduān) a territorial dispute.
- News/diplomatic register; heavier than a personal 争吵 (zhēngchǎo, a quarrel). 端 here means the 'source/point' of contention.
- Collocates with 解决 (jiějué, resolve) and 引发 (yǐnfā, trigger).
Example sentences
- 在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。 Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.