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吵 chǎo

to quarrel (also: make noise)

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 5
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口少 ⿰口少

Memory hint: mouth

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  1. 他们俩又吵起来了。
    Tāmen liǎ yòu chǎo qǐlai le.
    The two of them started quarreling again.
    they two again quarrel up (particle)
  2. 你们为什么吵架？
    Nǐmen wèishénme chǎojià?
    Why are you two quarreling?
    you-all why quarrel (question)
  3. 别吵了，好好说话。
    Bié chǎo le, hǎohāo shuōhuà.
    Stop arguing, talk nicely.
    don't quarrel (particle) properly speak
  4. 他们从来不吵架。
    Tāmen cónglái bù chǎojià.
    They never quarrel.
    they always not quarrel
  5. 昨天晚上，隔壁一直在吵架。
    Zuótiān wǎnshang, gébì yìzhí zài chǎojià.
    Last night, the neighbors were arguing the whole time.
    yesterday evening next-door always at quarrel

Words with 吵 (3)