争论
zhēnglùn
to argue, to debate
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他们为一个小问题争论了半天。They argued for a long time over a trivial matter.
- 这个观点引起了激烈的争论。This view sparked heated debate.
Collocations
激烈争论争论不休引起争论争论焦点
Mnemonic
争 zhēng "to contend" + 论 lùn "to argue": to contend and argue, i.e. to debate, to argue (over differing views). 争论不休 = to argue endlessly. Contrast 辩论: 争论 is a spontaneous/heated dispute, 辩论 is a formal debate.
Related
辩论争辩争吵讨论
Quick check
What is a subtle difference between 争论 and 辩论?