吵架 chǎojià to quarrel
to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel
How to remember 吵架: 吵 to argue + 架 measure word for planes and large machines = to quarrel.
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How it is used
- To quarrel, have a row (a verbal fight) - 他们又吵架了 (tāmen yòu chǎojià le) they've quarreled again.
- Separable verb: 吵了一架 (had a fight), 吵过架. About people who know each other; contrast 争论 (zhēnglùn, debate over ideas, not personal).
Example sentences
- 他们俩又在吵架了。 Tāmen liǎ yòu zài chǎojià le.Those two are arguing again.
- 她总和她父母吵架。 Tā zǒnghé tā fùmǔ chǎojià.She was always quarreling with her parents.
- 他们总是为了小事吵架。 Tāmen zǒngshì wèile xiǎoshì chǎojià.They always fight over little things.