quarrel; bicker; argue
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to quarrel; to bicker; to argue
dialectA colloquial, dialectal expression primarily used in northern Chinese dialects. Often refers to minor, verbal disputes.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
kǒu口
zi子
yòu又
wèi为
xiǎo小
shì事
dǎ打
chǎo吵
zi子
le了
。
The couple is quarreling over a trivial matter again.
Bié别
gēn跟
lín邻
jū居
dǎ打
chǎo吵
zi子
，
yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
Don't quarrel with the neighbors; talk things out nicely.
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Tā他
pí脾
qi气
hǎo好
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
hé和
rén人
dǎ打
chǎo吵
zi子
。
He has a good temper and never gets into arguments with people.