Hanzi

吵

to quarrel/to make a noise/noisy/to disturb by making a noise

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

chǎo, chāo, miǎo, chào

Bopomofo

ㄔㄠˇ, ㄔㄠ, ㄇㄧㄠˇ, ㄔㄠˋ

Jyutping

caau2

Example sentences

這裡太吵了。

这里太吵了。

It is too noisy here.

我受不了這麼吵的環境。

我受不了这么吵的环境。

I can't stand such a noisy environment.

他們經常為了一點小事吵架。

他们经常为了一点小事吵架。

They often quarrel over small things.

雖然有矛盾，但還不至於吵架。

虽然有矛盾，但还不至于吵架。

Although there are contradictions, it hasn't gone so far as to start a fight.

他們為了這件小事爭吵了很久。

他们为了这件小事争吵了很久。

They quarreled for a long time over this small matter.

她的性情非常溫和，從來不與人爭吵。

她的性情非常温和，从来不与人争吵。

Her disposition is very gentle; she never argues with anyone.

夫妻之間偶爾吵嘴是很正常的。

夫妻之间偶尔吵嘴是很正常的。

It is quite normal for couples to bicker occasionally.

隔壁的鄰居半夜吵鬧，影響了我的睡眠。

隔壁的邻居半夜吵闹，影响了我的睡眠。

The neighbors next door were noisy in the middle of the night, affecting my sleep.

我無法忍受這吵鬧的環境。

我无法忍受这吵闹的环境。

I cannot stand this noisy environment.

Example Vocabulary

吵架

chao3'jia4

to quarrel; to have a row; to fight

吵醒

爭吵

zheng1'chao3

to quarrel; to wrangle; dispute

吵吵

吵吵嚷嚷

吵鬧

chao3'nao4

noisy; to make a noise; to quarrel

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