纠纷

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 两家公司发生了合同纠纷。▶ —
   A contract dispute arose between the two companies.
2. 邻里之间常因小事产生纠纷。▶ —
   Neighbors often get into disputes over trivial things.

Collocations

Mnemonic

纠 jiū "to entangle" + 纷 fēn "disordered, tangled": entangled into disorder, i.e. a dispute, a quarrel, trouble. Korean renders it as "dispute, conflict". A state where interests are entangled and have flared into an actual dispute (合同纠纷 a contract dispute). It is heavier than 分歧 (a divergence of views) and often leads to legal disputes. 纠 means "to entangle, rectify" (纠正, 纠缠); 纷 means "disordered, numerous" (纷乱, 纷纷).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the nuance of 纠纷 versus 分歧?

   • a flared-up actual dispute
   • a mere divergence of views
   • full reconciliation
   • a time interval