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争 zhēng

to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 4
Radical
亅
Traditional
爭
Type
Ideograph
Made of 彐亅 ⿱⺈⿻彐亅

Memory hint: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅

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  1. 他们在争论一个问题。
    Tāmen zài zhēnglùn yí ge wèntí.
    They are arguing about a problem.
    they at argue one (measure) problem
  2. 你们为什么争论？
    Nǐmen wèishénme zhēnglùn?
    Why are you two arguing?
    you-plural why argue
  3. 别争了，冷静一下吧。
    Bié zhēng le, lěngjìng yíxià ba.
    Stop arguing, calm down a bit.
    don't-argue (particle), calm-down a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 这件小事不值得争论。
    Zhè jiàn xiǎo shì bù zhídé zhēnglùn.
    This small matter isn't worth arguing about.
    this (measure) small matter not worth argue
  5. 战争结束以后，两国终于恢复了和平。
    Zhànzhēng jiéshù yǐhòu, liǎng guó zhōngyú huīfù le hépíng.
    After the war ended, the two countries finally restored peace.
    war end after, two country finally restore (particle) peace

Words with 争 (11)