吵架
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
吵架 (chǎojià) · to quarrel
吵架 (chǎojià) means “to quarrel; to argue”. It is written with 2 characters: 吵 (noisy) + 架 (frame). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 吵架 is built
The characters
吵 chǎo · noisy
What 吵 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 少shǎo — few
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 少 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
架 jià · frame
What 架 is made of
- 加jiā — to add to
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — power
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 加 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们昨天吵架了。Tāmen zuótiān chǎojià le.They had a quarrel yesterday.
你为什么跟他吵架？Nǐ wèishénme gēn tā chǎojià?Why did you argue with him?
Questions about 吵架
What does 吵架 mean?
吵架 (chǎojià) means “to quarrel; to argue”.
How do you pronounce 吵架?
吵架 is pronounced chǎojià.
Which HSK level is 吵架?
吵架 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 吵chǎonoisy
- 书架shūjiàbookshelf
- 衣架yījiàclothes hanger
- 绑架bǎngjiàto kidnap
- 打架dǎjiàto fight (physically)
- 框架kuàngjiàframe
- 架jiàframe
Learn 吵架 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.