争执

爭執

zhēngzhí

noun HSK 7-9 #5,436

Measure Word

一场争执 chǎng

Meanings

1 dispute
2 disagreement
3 to be at odds

Characters

to contend; to argue

to hold firm; to insist

Examples

HSK 3

他们因为意见不同发生了争执。

Tāmen yīnwèi yìjiàn bùtóng fāshēng le zhēngzhí.

They got into a dispute because of differing opinions.

HSK 6

这场争执最终得到了和平解决。

Zhè chǎng zhēngzhí zuìzhōng dédào le hépíng jiějué.

This dispute was finally resolved peacefully.

Tips

usage

争执 implies both sides stubbornly hold their ground (执 = to insist). It's more formal than 争吵 (quarrel) and less loud.

Stroke Order

争 zhēng

执 zhí