纠纷 (jiūfēn): dispute; conflict

Measure Word

一起纠纷 qǐ

Meanings

1 dispute; conflict
2 quarrel; wrangle

Characters

纠

jiū

to tangle; to entangle

纷

fēn

confused; tangled; numerous

Entangled confusion — a messy disagreement.

Examples

邻居之间发生了纠纷。

Línjū zhījiān fāshēng le jiūfēn.

A dispute broke out between the neighbors.

这个纠纷应该通过法律解决。

Zhège jiūfēn yīnggāi tōngguò fǎlǜ jiějué.

This dispute should be resolved through legal means.

他们因为钱产生了纠纷。

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

纠 jiū

纷 fēn

Related Words

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to correct; to rectify / to put right; to redress

民事纠纷 mínshì jiūfēn

civil dispute / civil controversy

纠缠 jiūchán HSK 7-9 #5,416

to pester / to entangle / to be tangled up with

纷争 fēnzhēng #20,107

dispute / conflict / strife / quarrel

纠结 jiūjié #10,788

to be torn / to feel conflicted / to struggle mentally with / tangled

纠葛 jiūgé #18,377

entanglement; complication / dispute

斗争 dòuzhēng HSK 6 #3,725

to struggle; to fight; to battle / struggle; conflict; fight

爆发 bàofā HSK 6 #3,465

to break out; to erupt / to burst forth (emotion, conflict, disease)

尽 jìn HSK 6 #1,005

to use up; to exhaust / to end; to finish / to the utmost / all; entirely

纷纷 fēnfēn HSK 4 #13,955

one after another; in succession / in profusion; numerously