HSK 5

吵架 (chǎojià) — how to say "to quarrel" in Chinese

吵架

To quarrel, to argue

verb

Character composition

吵

to make noise

架

frame

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

跟朋友吵架

gēn péngyou chǎojià

quarrel with a friend

吵架的原因

chǎojià de yuányīn

reason for the quarrel

Examples

好朋友之间应该互相理解,避免因为小事而吵架。

Good friends should understand each other and avoid quarreling over small things.

不要吵架。

Don't quarrel.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Chinese word for quarrel

"to quarrel" in Chinese is 吵架 (chǎojià).

吵架 meaning English

吵架 (chǎojià) means "To quarrel, to argue".

How is 吵架 pronounced?

It is pronounced chǎojià (written as chaojia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to quarrel" in Chinese characters?

It is written 吵架: 吵 has 7 strokes, 架 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 吵架?

吵架 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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