break up a fight; mediate a quarrel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to mediate a quarrel; to break up a fight
Typically used when physically or verbally intervening to stop a fight or heated argument between others. Often implies taking a neutral stance to separate the parties.
Tā他
men们
dǎ打
qǐ起
lái来
le了
，
nǐ你
kuài快
qù去
quàn劝
jià架
。
They started fighting; hurry up and break it up.
Quàn劝
jià架
de的
shí时
hòu候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
zì自
jǐ己
de的
ān安
quán全
。
You need to pay attention to your own safety when breaking up a fight.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
yī一
páng旁
kàn看
rè热
nao闹
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
xiǎng想
quàn劝
jià架
。
He was just watching the excitement from the sidelines and didn't want to break up the fight at all.
Lín邻
jū居
tīng听
dào到
zhēng争
chǎo吵
shēng声
，
guò过
lái来
quàn劝
jià架
。
The neighbors heard the arguing and came over to mediate.