Writing
争论 (zhēnglùn) — how to say "to argue" in Chinese
争论
To argue, debate
verb
Character composition
争
to argue, to strive
论
to discuss, theory
Radicals / Keys
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
引起争论
yǐnqǐ zhēnglùn
cause controversy
争论问题
zhēnglùn wèntí
debate a problem
激烈争论
jīliè zhēnglùn
heated debate
Examples
关于周末去哪里玩，朋友们之间发生了一点小争论。
A small argument arose among friends about where to go on the weekend.
不要争论。
Don't argue.
Frequently asked questions
How to say argue in Chinese?
"to argue" in Chinese is 争论 (zhēnglùn).
争论 meaning in English
争论 (zhēnglùn) means "To argue, debate".
How is 争论 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēnglùn (written as zhenglun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to argue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 争论: 争 has 6 strokes, 论 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 争论?
争论 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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