争执

• Pinyin: zhēng zhí
• Desglose de hanzi: 争 = 爫 + 彐 (contend); 执 = 扌+ 丸 (hold/grasp firmly)

Significado

Disputar; discutir (de palabra) insistiendo en la propia postura.

More restrained than 争吵 (quarrel) but more pointed than 争论 (debate). Often implies stubbornness on both sides. Common in contexts of differing opinions on facts, principles, or decisions.

Ejemplos

1. 双方就合同条款争执不下，谈判陷入僵局。
2. 她不想在这个问题上与同事发生无谓的争执。
3. 历史学家们至今仍在争执这一事件的真相。

Guía de uso

Contexto: discussion, negotiation, academic

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他们为这个技术方案的可行性争执了很久。(They disputed for a long time over the feasibility of this technical plan.)
• 没必要为小事争执，各退一步海阔天空。(There is no need to dispute over small matters — each side giving a little leads to harmony.)

Incorrecto

• 我们争执出一个结论 — 争执 emphasises disagreement, not resolution; use 讨论出 or 得出 for reaching a conclusion

Origen e historia

争 (contend) + 执 (hold firmly) — both sides holding firmly to their positions

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal