吵嘴

chǎozuǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #29,849

Meanings

1 to quarrel
2 to have a verbal fight
3 to bicker

Characters

to quarrel; noisy

Examples

HSK 2

他们又吵嘴了。

Tāmen yòu chǎozuǐ le.

They quarreled again.

HSK 2

小两口经常为小事吵嘴。

Xiǎoliǎngkǒu jīngcháng wèi xiǎoshì chǎozuǐ.

The young couple often bickers over small things.

Tips

usage

吵嘴 is more colloquial and lighter than 吵架 (to quarrel). 吵嘴 implies a verbal spat; 吵架 can be a bigger argument.

Stroke Order

吵 chǎo

嘴 zuǐ