争吵

爭吵

zhēngchǎo

verb HSK 7-9 #3,712

Meanings

他们经常为小事争吵。

Tāmen jīngcháng wèi xiǎoshì zhēngchǎo.

They often quarrel over small things.

争吵解决不了任何问题。

Zhēngchǎo jiějué bù liǎo rènhé wèntí.

Quarreling can't solve any problems.

usage

争吵 implies a loud, heated argument. For a calmer disagreement, use 争论. For a serious dispute, use 争执.

争 zhēng

吵 chǎo