fight; quarrel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fight; to brawl; to come to blows
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects. Refers to physical fighting or scuffling.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zuó昨
tiān天
yòu又
gàn干
zhàng仗
le了
。
Those two got into a fight again yesterday.
Bié别
gàn干
zhàng仗
，
yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
Don't fight—let's talk this through calmly.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
lín邻
jū居
jīng经
cháng常
gàn干
zhàng仗
。
These two neighboring families are constantly fighting.
verb
to quarrel; to argue heatedly
dialectCan also refer to verbal arguments and quarrels, though physical confrontation is often implied or threatened.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
yì一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
gàn干
zhàng仗
。
They quarreled over a trivial matter.
Liǎng两
kǒu口
zi子
yòu又
gàn干
zhàng仗
le了
。
The couple is arguing again.