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争吵
zhēngchǎo
Description
“争吵”是指两个人或很多人因为意见不同，大声地吵架。
"争吵" means when two or more people loudly argue because they have different opinions.
人们生气的时候常常会争吵，但吵完以后最好和好。
People often 争吵 when they are angry, but it's best to make up after arguing.
Meanings
争吵zhēngchǎo
to quarrel; to argue loudly
他们为了钱争吵了很久。
They argued for a long time over money.
争吵zhēngchǎo
a quarrel; an argument
这场争吵让他们不再是朋友。
The argument ended their friendship.
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Notes
- Etymology
争 (to compete/dispute) + 吵 (to make noise/quarrel), a compound of two similar verbs.
- Nuance
stronger and louder than 争论 (calm debate); close to 吵架 but slightly more formal.
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