纠纷

糾紛
jiūfēn
noun HSK 6 #9,850

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dispute; conflict
  2. 2 quarrel; wrangle

Characters

Entangled confusion — a messy disagreement.

Examples

Línjū zhījiān fāshēng le jiūfēn.
A dispute broke out between the neighbors.
Zhège jiūfēn yīnggāi tōngguò fǎlǜ jiějué.
This dispute should be resolved through legal means.
Tāmen yīnwèi qián chǎnshēng le jiūfēn.
They had a dispute over money.

Tips

usage
纠纷 is more formal than 吵架 (quarrel). Common phrases: 劳动纠纷 (labor dispute), 经济纠纷 (financial dispute), 解决纠纷 (resolve a dispute).

Stroke Order

jiū
fēn