How to say “argue” in Chinese
argue, dispute; argument
“Argue” in Chinese is 争论, zhēng lùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
争论 is read zhēng lùn: 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, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 仑 lún 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 “争论”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 争论. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们为了一件小事争论了半天。tāmenwèileyíjiànxiǎoshìzhēnglùnlebàntiānThey argued for half the day over a trifle.
More words from the lesson “Arguing and objecting”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “argue” in Chinese?
“Argue” in Chinese is 争论, pinyin zhēnglùn.
What does 争论 mean?
争论 (zhēnglùn) means “argue, dispute; argument”.
How do you write 争论?
争论 is 2 characters: 争 (zhēng) — fight, argue; 论 (lùn) — discuss, reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 争论?
争论 is read zhēnglùn. Tones: zhēng — first tone, lùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“argue” in the lesson “Arguing and objecting”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” 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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