How to say “dispute” in Chinese
dispute, conflict
“Dispute” in Chinese is 纠纷, jiū fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纠纷 is read jiū fēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: tangled threads. The right part is the same as in 叫 jiào.
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 分 fēn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纠纷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纠纷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 双方因合同发生了纠纷。shuāngfāngyīnhétóngfāshēnglejiūfēnA dispute arose between the parties over the contract.
- 我们应当通过合法途径解决纠纷wǒmenyīngdāngtōngguòhéfǎtújìngjiějuéjiūfēnWe should resolve disputes through legal channels.
More words from the lesson “Crime and the court”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dispute” in Chinese?
“Dispute” in Chinese is 纠纷, pinyin jiūfēn.
What does 纠纷 mean?
纠纷 (jiūfēn) means “dispute, conflict”.
How do you write 纠纷?
纠纷 is 2 characters: 纠 (jiū) — entangle; correct; 纷 (fēn) — numerous, confused. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纠纷?
纠纷 is read jiūfēn. Tones: jiū — first tone, fēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dispute” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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