Writing
争辩 (zhēng biàn) — how to say "to argue" in Chinese
争辩
To argue
verb
Character composition
争
to contend
辩
to debate
Radicals / Keys
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
激烈争辩
jīliè zhēngbiàn
to argue fiercely
Examples
他们经常为小事争辩不休。
They often argue endlessly over trivial matters.
他们争辩问题。
They argue about the issue.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say argue in Chinese?
"to argue" in Chinese is 争辩 (zhēng biàn).
争辩 meaning in English
争辩 (zhēng biàn) means "To argue".
How is 争辩 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng biàn (written as zheng bian, zhengbian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to argue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 争辩: 争 has 6 strokes, 辩 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 争辩?
争辩 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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