争吵

• 병음: zhēng chǎo
• 한자 분석: 争 = 爫 + 彐 (two hands pulling at something — contention); 吵 = 口 + 少 (mouth making noise)

뜻

말다툼하다; 격하게 다투다

Stronger and more emotional than 争论 (debate) or 吵架 (bicker). Implies sustained, heated exchanges rather than brief disagreements. Common in domestic, workplace, and neighbourhood disputes.

예문

1. 夫妻俩因为孩子的教育问题发生了激烈的争吵。
2. 邻里之间的噪音纠纷最终演变成一场不愉快的争吵。
3. 会议室里两位经理为了项目预算分配争吵不休。

사용 가이드

맥락: domestic, workplace, interpersonal

어조: negative

올바른 표현

• 他们为了遗产分配问题争吵了整整一个下午。(They quarrelled for an entire afternoon over the inheritance distribution.)
• 请不要在公共场合争吵，影响他人休息。(Please do not quarrel in public — it disturbs others.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我们争吵一下这个问题 — 争吵 implies anger; for calm discussion, use 讨论 (discuss) or 商量 (talk over)

기원과 역사

争 (contend/compete) + 吵 (clamour/quarrel)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal