dispute; conflict; controversy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to dispute; to argue; to quarrel
Often describes prolonged, contentious arguments between multiple parties.
Shuāng双
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
fēn纷
zhēng争
bù不
xiū休
。
The representatives of both sides argued endlessly at the meeting.
Guān关
yú于
zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
wèn问
tí题
，
xué学
jiè界
yǐ已
jīng经
fēn纷
zhēng争
le了
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
Regarding this historical issue, academics have been disputing for decades.
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Lín邻
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
yīn因
wèi为
dì地
jiè界
wèn问
tí题
lǚ屡
lǚ屡
fēn纷
zhēng争
。
Neighbors have repeatedly quarreled over the boundary issue.
noun
dispute; conflict; controversy; strife
Refers to the state or instance of a dispute, often of a larger or more formal nature (e.g., between countries, organizations, or groups).
Jīng经
guò过
tiáo调
jiě解
，
liǎng两
guó国
zhōng终
yú于
xiāo消
chú除
le了
líng领
tǔ土
fēn纷
zhēng争
。
After mediation, the two countries finally resolved the territorial dispute.
Zhè这
cì次
xuǎn选
jǔ举
yǐn引
fā发
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jī激
liè烈
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
fēn纷
zhēng争
。
This election has sparked a fierce political controversy.
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Jiā家
zú族
nèi内
bù部
de的
cái财
chǎn产
fēn纷
zhēng争
chí持
xù续
le了
duō多
nián年
。
The property dispute within the family lasted for many years.