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

cãi nhau

1. 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!