184 To argue 争论 (zhēnglùn)

comment, discuss
自由 ~ free debate || ~问题 debate a question || 参加~ participate in a debate
reply (to a question or argument)
reason with
judge
rebut
defend
differentiate
vie for
controversy, debate
argue
dispute
disagree
quarrel, argue
bicker
start trouble
talk back
curse
call names, insult
oppose
sing a different tune (express a different view)
persuade

1 议论 [議論] yìlùn (discuss-comment) comment, discuss: 纷纷~ comment one by one || ~同学 talk about classmates || ~这件事 talk about this thing '
2 辩论 [辯論] biànlùn (debate-comment) debate: 自由 ~ free debate || ~问题 debate a question || 参加~ participate in a debate '
3 答辩 [-辯] dábiàn (answer-argue) reply (to a question or argument): 论 文~ thesis defense || 就这个问题进行~ replying to this question '
4 讲理 [講-] jiǎnglǐ (tell-reason) reason with: 跟大家~ reason with everybody '
5 评理 [評-] pínglǐ (judge-truth) judge: 给咱们~ give us a decision/judgment '
6 反驳 [-駁] fǎnbó (disprove-rebut) rebut: ~这种观点 refute this view || ~她爸爸 rebut her father || 无法~ unable to rebut '
7 辩护 [辯護] biànhù (debate-defend) defend: 为自己~ defend yourself '
8 分辨 [-] fēnbiàn (distinguish-differentiate) differentiate: ~是非 differentiate right and wrong || ~清楚 differentiate clearly || ~颜色 differentiate colors 521 '
9 争 [爭] zhēng (contend, vie) vie for: ~房子 vie for a house || ~地方 vie for land || ~钱 vie for money '
10 争论 [爭論] zhēnglùn (contend-comment) controversy, debate: ~问题 controversial question || 热烈地 ~ hotly debate || 引起~ give rise to a debate '
11 争辩 [爭辯] zhēngbiàn (contend-debate) argue: 进行~ be arguing || 跟 经理 ~ argue with a manager '
12 争议 [爭議] zhēngyì (contend-discuss) dispute: 发生~ a dispute occurs || 有/没有~ have/not have a dispute || 学术~ academic dispute '
13 争执 [爭執] zhēngzhí (contend-stick to) disagree: 与经理~ disagree with a manager || ~这个问题 dispute this question '
14 吵架 [-] chǎojià (argue-quarrel) quarrel, argue: 吵一架 have a quarrel || 吵过架 have argued before || 吵过一架 have argued once '
15 吵嘴 [-] chǎozuǐ (argue-mouth) bicker: 跟哥哥~ bicker with your older brother '
16 打闹 [-閙] dǎnào (fight-quarrel) start trouble: 故意~ intentionally start trouble || 互相~ start trouble with each other '
17 顶嘴 [頂-] dǐngzuǐ (go against-mouth) talk back: 跟妈妈~ talk back to your mother '
18 诅咒 [詛-] zǔzhòu (curse-swear) curse: ~别人 curse someone || 愤怒 地~ angrily curse '
19 辱骂 [-駡] rǔmà (insult-scold) call names, insult: ~别人 call other people names '
20 作对 [-對] zuòduì (do-opposite) oppose: 跟农民~ oppose peasants '
21 唱反调 [--調] chàngfǎndiào (sing-opposite-tune) sing a different tune (express a different view): 跟领导~ sing a different tune than the leader '
22 说服 [説-] shuìfú (try to persuade-convinced) persuade: ~他 persuade him || 把老师~ persuade the teacher || ~孩子学经济 persuade children to study economics '

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