How to say “quarrel” in Chinese
quarrel, bicker
“Quarrel” in Chinese is 争吵, zhēng chǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
争吵 is read zhēng chǎo: 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
It hints at the sound of 净 and 静 jìng.
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 少 shǎo 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 “争吵”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quarrel” in Chinese?
“Quarrel” in Chinese is 争吵, pinyin zhēngchǎo.
What does 争吵 mean?
争吵 (zhēngchǎo) means “quarrel, bicker”.
How do you write 争吵?
争吵 is 2 characters: 争 (zhēng) — fight, argue; 吵 (chǎo) — noisy; quarrel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 争吵?
争吵 is read zhēngchǎo. Tones: zhēng — first tone, chǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quarrel” in the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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