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

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.

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