Meaning of 纠纷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dispute
How to use 纠纷
纠纷 is a formal noun for a dispute or conflict, often legal, financial, or between neighbors or companies. It pairs with verbs like 发生 (fāshēng, to occur), 解决 (jiějué, to resolve), and 调解 (tiáojiě, to mediate). Example: 他们因为房子发生了纠纷。(Tāmen yīnwèi fángzi fāshēng le jiūfēn.) They got into a dispute over the house.
Both 纠 (jiū) and 纷 (fēn) have the silk radical 纟, like threads. Picture threads that are twisted together (纠) and scattered in a mess (纷), and you get a tangled dispute.
Common mistake: Learners often use 纠纷 as a verb, as in 他们纠纷了, but it is a noun. Say 他们发生了纠纷 or use the verb 争吵 (zhēngchǎo) for arguing. Also, 纷 (fēn) is first tone, not fèn like 份.
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纠 jiū · tangled · 5 strokes
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纷 fēn · tangled · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 纠纷.
| 纷纷 | fēnfēn | one after another; in succession |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 纠缠 | jiūchán | to be in a tangle; to nag |
| 缤纷 | bīnfēn | vast and various; rich and diverse |
| 纠结 | jiūjié | to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled |
| 纷争 | fēnzhēng | to dispute |
| 议论纷纷 | yìlùnfēnfēn | to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging |
| 纠缠不清 | jiūchánbùqīng | hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel |
Questions about 纠纷
What does 纠纷 mean?
纠纷 (jiūfēn) means "dispute" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 纠纷?
纠纷 is made of 2 characters: 纠 (5 strokes), 纷 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 纠纷 an HSK word?
Yes. 纠纷 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 纠纷 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 纠纷 is written 糾紛.
What is the difference between 纠纷 and 纷争?
纠纷 is the common word for a specific dispute, such as a labor dispute (劳动纠纷) or a contract dispute (合同纠纷). 纷争 (fēnzhēng) is more literary and suggests wider strife or contention, often between groups or countries.
Can 纠纷 be used for a small argument between friends?
It usually sounds too formal and serious for a casual quarrel. For everyday arguments, people say 吵架 (chǎojià) or 闹矛盾 (nào máodùn) instead.