吵嘴

chǎozuǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #29,849

Meanings

1 to quarrel
2 to have a verbal fight
3 to bicker

Characters

to quarrel; noisy

Examples

他们又吵嘴了。

Tāmen yòu chǎozuǐ le.

They quarreled again.

小两口经常为小事吵嘴。

Xiǎoliǎngkǒu jīngcháng wèi xiǎoshì chǎozuǐ.

The young couple often bickers over small things.

Tips

usage

吵嘴 is more colloquial and lighter than 吵架 (chǎojià, to quarrel). 吵嘴 implies a verbal spat; 吵架 can be a bigger argument.

Stroke Order

吵 chǎo

嘴 zuǐ