Dispute in Chinese
dispute · HSK 6
纠纷
- 纠 to correct
- 纷 numerous
Counted with 场: 一场纠纷
两家公司因为合同发生了纠纷。 The two companies got into a dispute over the contract.
Other ways to say dispute
More words with 纠 or 纷
How do you say dispute in Chinese?
Dispute in Chinese is 纠纷 (jiū fēn). You can also say 争议 (zhēng yì), 争 (zhēng), 争论 (zhēng lùn).
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