争吵 zhēngchǎo to quarrel
to quarrel; dispute
怎么记住“争吵”: 争 contend + 吵 to argue = to quarrel.
汉字
用法
- To quarrel, have a heated verbal fight - 激烈争吵 (jīliè zhēngchǎo) to quarrel fiercely; 为小事争吵 (wèi xiǎoshì zhēngchǎo) to squabble over trifles.
- Focuses on loud, angry arguing between people; 吵 carries the 'noisy shouting' sense.
- Contrast 争论 (zhēnglùn), a reasoned dispute/debate over ideas; 争吵 is more emotional and personal.
例句
- 她一直和她的兄弟争吵。 Tā yìzhí hé tā de xiōngdì zhēngchǎo.She was always quarreling with her brothers.
- 他们争吵后，一周都没有再说话。 Tāmen zhēngchǎo hòu, yīzhōu dōu méiyǒu zài shuōhuà.After they argued, they didn't speak to each other for a week.