争辩

爭辯

zhēngbiàn

verb #9,062

Meanings

1 to argue; to dispute; to debate
2 to contend (verbally)

Characters

to compete; to contend

to argue; to debate

Examples

他们为了这件事争辩了很久。

Tāmen wèile zhè jiàn shì zhēngbiàn le hěnjiǔ.

They argued about this matter for a long time.

不要再跟我争辩了。

Bùyào zài gēn wǒ zhēngbiàn le.

Stop arguing with me.

他试图争辩，但没人听。

Tā shìtú zhēngbiàn, dàn méirén tīng.

He tried to argue, but nobody listened.

Tips

usage

争辩 implies a back-and-forth verbal dispute where both sides defend their positions. Compare: 争论 (argue/debate, more neutral), 吵架 (quarrel, more emotional and heated), 辩论 (formal debate).

Stroke Order

争 zhēng

辩 biàn