What is the difference between 拌嘴 and 吵嘴 and 口角 and 争吵 ?

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Apr 12 • 830 read

The Chinese words ‘吵架, 吵嘴, 拌嘴, 口角’ all mean quarrel. But how do I use these words in practice? The explanation in the dictionary is not clear. I personally think that the Chinese word ‘吵架’ should be the most commonly used. The Chinese word ‘’拌嘴‘’ should require the understanding of the word ‘’拌‘’ but I can't understand it. Is the Chinese word ‘口角’ a noun or a verb? I feel that this word is very formal.

I wonder if my analysis is correct.

Answer

Sophie Teacher

拌嘴通常是一种轻松、不太激烈的争论，双方的语气通常是平和的，不会过于激烈。

“口角”既可以作为动词使用，也可以作为名词使用‌。

作为动词时，“口角”表示争吵或争执，例如：“两人因小事口角起来”。作为名词时，“口角”表示争吵的行为或状态，例如：“他们之间经常发生口角”。此外，“口角”还可以指嘴边或嘴角

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hinat Author

Can you translate this into English? I can’t really understand it

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Ting Teacher

吵架吵嘴拌嘴 are verbs.
口角 is noun.
吵架>吵嘴>拌嘴

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Dungthanh3010

拌嘴、吵嘴: to argue about sth trivial, usually between family members or friends.
口角:formal
争吵: a common expression of arguing, you can use it in writing or speaking. But 争吵 is a bigger argument than 拌嘴/吵嘴, and it normally does not end up well.

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