Writing
争吵 (zhēng chǎo) — how to say "quarrel" in Chinese
争吵
Quarrel, to argue
verb
Character composition
争
to contend, to argue
吵
to make noise, to quarrel
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
为小事争吵
wèi xiǎoshì zhēngchǎo
to argue over a small matter
跟邻居争吵
gēn línjū zhēngchǎo
to quarrel with a neighbor
Examples
他们因为小事争吵起来。
They started quarreling over a small matter.
他们争吵了。
They argued.
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Frequently asked questions
Quarrel meaning in Chinese
"quarrel" in Chinese is 争吵 (zhēng chǎo).
争吵 meaning in English
争吵 (zhēng chǎo) means "Quarrel, to argue".
How is 争吵 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng chǎo (written as zheng chao, zhengchao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for quarrel
It is written 争吵: 争 has 6 strokes, 吵 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 争吵?
争吵 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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