民事纠纷

民事糾紛

mínshìjiūfēn

noun

Measure Word

一起民事纠纷 qǐ

Meanings

1 civil dispute
2 civil controversy

Characters

Examples

邻里之间经常发生民事纠纷。

Línlǐ zhījiān jīngcháng fāshēng mínshì jiūfēn.

Civil disputes often arise between neighbors.

民事纠纷可以通过调解解决。

Mínshì jiūfēn kěyǐ tōngguò tiáojiě jiějué.

Civil disputes can be resolved through mediation.

Tips

usage

Xinhua defines 民事纠纷 as disputes over civil rights and obligations — covering property disputes, non-property personal-rights disputes, and marriage/family disputes. Contrast with 刑事案件 (criminal cases) and 行政争议 (administrative disputes).

Stroke Order

民 mín

事 shì

纠 jiū

纷 fēn