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吵架 — meaning in English

chǎo jià

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English meaning

  • argue verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
  • bicker verb To argue repeatedly over small, unimportant things.
  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  • fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
  • pack noun A bundle of things wrapped or tied together for carrying, or a bag carried on the back.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  • row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
  • squabble noun A minor, petty argument.
  • tussle noun A brief, rough physical struggle or fight.

Senses

吵架 is used for these senses in English:

  • argue (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
  • bicker To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
  • brawl (intransitive) To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.
  • fight A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
  • fray (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
  • pack A full set of playing cards
  • quarrel (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
  • quarrel (intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.

argue — full definition

  1. verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
  2. verb To give reasons in support of a position.

bicker — full definition

  1. verb To argue repeatedly over small, unimportant things.
  2. noun A petty, ongoing squabble or argument.

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