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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

争吵 [zhēngchǎo]
  1. 1. verb quarrel
    这对夫妻经常为小事争吵
    The couple often quarrel about trivial things.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

争吵 [zhēngchǎo]
  1. 1. argue; quarrel; wrangle; squabble; row; scrap
    无谓的争吵
    a pointless quarrel
    激烈的争吵
    fierce (or bitter) wrangling
    争吵不休
    bicker (or squabble) endlessly
  2. 2. noun fight; argument;

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

争吵 [zhēngchǎo]
  1. 1. 激烈、大声地争辩吵闹。

Examples

两个人正要争吵,我给岔开了。
A quarrel was starting between the two of them, but I headed it off.
他们由于分赃不均而争吵
They quarrelled over the spoils.
争吵得很激烈
quarrel bitterly
两人争吵了半天,谁也不肯让步。
The two of them quarrelled for a long time; neither was willing to give in.
无谓的争吵
a pointless quarrel
争吵不休
bicker (or squabble) endlessly
她和丈夫这些年的争吵无非是薄物细故。
The disputes between her, and her husband over all these years have always been about trivial things.
这对怨偶争吵多年,如今终于劳燕分飞。
This unhappy couple has been quarreling for several years and has finally split up.
我们不该介入他们夫妻间的争吵
We really shouldn't intervene in their marital strife.

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