cãi nhau

Vietnamese

Etymology

cãi +‎ nhau.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˦ˀ˥ ɲaw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˨ ɲaw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ ɲa(ː)w˧˧]

Verb

to quarrel; to argue; to wrangle; to row; to exchange angry words; to fall out with somebody; to have words with somebody; to have an argument with somebody; to pick a quarrel with somebody
Cãi nhau với trọng tài thì chẳng có ích gì. ― It's no use having an argument with the referee.

Họ luôn luôn cãi nhau về tiền bạc. ― They always quarrel (with each other) about money.

Cãi nhau chẳng đến đâu. ― Quarrels come to nothing.

Đừng cãi nhau vì một chuyện vặt như vậy nữa! ― Stop quarreling over such a trifle!

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