Definition & Meaning

bicker; squabble; have a row (with somebody); quarrel (with somebody about something)

Word usage

chǎo zuǐ

吵 嘴

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 5 NPCR6

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v.bicker; squabble; have a row (with somebody); quarrel (with somebody about something)
- liǎng rén chǎo zuǐ
  两人吵嘴。
  The two had a quarrel.
- bù zhí dé wèi le xiǎo shì chǎo zuǐ
  不值得为了小事吵嘴。
  It's not worth falling out over trifles.
- tā cóng lái bù hé bié rén chǎo zuǐ
  她从来不和别人吵嘴。
  She has never quarrelled with anybody.
- tā men xiōng di zhī jiān jīng cháng chǎo zuǐ
  他们兄弟之间经常吵嘴。
  There is constant bickering between the brothers.
- wǒ men zhī jiān cóng lái bù chǎo zuǐ
  我们之间从来不吵嘴。
  We never quarrelled among ourselves.
- wǒ men pèng qiǎo tīng jiàn tā men chǎo zuǐ
  我们碰巧听见他们吵嘴。
  We overheard them arguing.
synonym
zhēng chǎo争吵 kǒu jué口角

Word usage

Separable word
"吵" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们吵了几次嘴。
  They had several quarrels.
- 他们只是偶尔吵个嘴。
  They just quarrel occasionally.
- 我没有和谁吵过嘴。
  I have never quarreled with anyone.

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