<p>辩论=debate</p>

<p>a formal discussion of an issue at a public meetingor in a parliament. In a debate two or more
speakers express opposing views and then there isoften a vote on the issue.</p>

<p>吵架=quarrel
(with sb/betwecn A and B) (aboul/ oversth) an angry argument or disagreement betweenpeople, often about a personal matter</p>

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2019-01-15T17:13:53.903Z
2019-01-15T17:13:53.903Z
user21214
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<li><p>辯論 means <em>to debate</em>.</p></li>
<li><p>吵架 means <em>to quarrel</em>.</p></li>
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<p>They both mean <em>to argue</em>, but 辯論 is more about presenting logical arguments in a cool, calm and collected manner in an attempt to derive a conclusion from an intellectual problem, while 吵架 is a chaotic and emotional argument with people getting upset.</p>

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2018-12-24T00:09:13.457Z
2018-12-24T00:09:13.457Z
dROOOze
<p>For some reason, I imagine the difference is quite significant, but in which two directions do these verbs (辩论 and 吵架) go? How do they differ?</p>

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2018-12-24T00:40:47.623Z
see dictionaries, e.g. bkrs,  **吵架**  to quarrel
to have a row  **辩论**  argue; debate:
**吵架**  syn. 相关: 争吵, 吵, 口角, 吵嘴, 斗嘴, 拌嘴, 口舌, 扯皮, 抬杠, 抬
**辩论**  syn.同义: 争辩, 声辩, 申辩, 答辩
相关: 争论, 争辩, 争鸣, 力排众议, 反驳, 回驳, 声辩, 理论, 申辩, 答辩, 置辩, 舌战, 讲理, 论争, 论战, 论理, 说理, 辩, 辩护, 辩解, 辩驳, 驳, 驳斥,"汉语同义词词典"  only has the pair **辩论／争辩**
user6065
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Do 辩论 and 吵架 both mean "to argue"?
# Do 辩论 and 吵架 both mean "to argue"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-23)

For some reason, I imagine the difference is quite significant, but in which two directions do these verbs (辩论 and 吵架) go? How do they differ?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: see dictionaries, e.g. bkrs,  **吵架**  to quarrel to have a row  **辩论**  argue; debate: **吵架**  syn. 相关: 争吵, 吵, 口角, 吵嘴, 斗嘴, 拌嘴, 口舌, 扯皮, 抬杠, 抬 **辩论**  syn.同义: 争辩, 声辩, 申辩, 答辩 相关: 争论, 争辩, 争鸣, 力排众议, 反驳, 回驳, 声辩, 理论, 申辩, 答辩, 置辩, 舌战, 讲理, 论争, 论战, 论理, 说理, 辩, 辩护, 辩解, 辩驳, 驳, 驳斥,"汉语同义词词典"  only has the pair **辩论／争辩**  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-12-24. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

* 辯論 means *to debate*.
* 吵架 means *to quarrel*.

They both mean *to argue*, but 辯論 is more about presenting logical arguments in a cool, calm and collected manner in an attempt to derive a conclusion from an intellectual problem, while 吵架 is a chaotic and emotional argument with people getting upset.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-15. Score: 0

辩论=debate

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meetingor in a parliament. In a debate two or more
speakers express opposing views and then there isoften a vote on the issue.

吵架=quarrel
(with sb/betwecn A and B) (aboul/ oversth) an angry argument or disagreement betweenpeople, often about a personal matter


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