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吵
chǎo
Description
「吵」的意思是声音很大，让人觉得不舒服，也可以指两个人生气地说话、意见不同。
"吵" means loud noise that is unpleasant, or two people angrily talking or disagreeing.
我们常说「很吵」、「吵架」或者「别吵了」。
We often say "很吵", "吵架", or "别吵了".
Meanings
吵chǎo
noisy; loud in an annoying way
外面太吵了，我睡不着。
It's too noisy outside; I can't sleep.
吵chǎo
to quarrel; to argue
他们又吵起来了。
They started arguing again.
吵chǎo
to disturb with noise
小声点，别吵到宝宝。
Keep it down; don't disturb the baby.
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Notes
- Nuance
吵 covers both being 'noisy' and 'quarreling'; context tells them apart.
- Etymology
口 (mouth) radical marks it as related to sound and speech.
In videos
“可是，对，不是这样，大家常常吵。”
“然后就，就才不会吵到别人。”
“然后广播的声音，就是很吵”
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