How do you say “argue” in Vietnamese?
“Argue” in Vietnamese is tranh luận (to debate), cãi (to answer back), tranh cãi (to argue).
Vietnamese words for “argue”
- tranh luậnverbHanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ lwən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈan˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]tranh level luận heavy
to debate; to argue
for “argue” meaning: To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
- cãiverbHanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦]cãi creaky rising
to answer back; to talk back; to argue
for “argue” meaning: To have an argument, a quarrel.
- Chúng tôi đã cãi nhau suốt.We argued the whole time.
- tranh cãiverbHanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ kaːj˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʈan˧˧ kaːj˨˩˦]tranh level cãi creaky rising
to argue; to dispute; to debate
- cãi cọverbHanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥ kɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ kɔ˨˩˨]cãi creaky rising cọ heavy
to quarrel; to argue
Related Vietnamese words
- biện luậnverb
to debate; argue
- bàn cãiverb
to debate; to argue
- lập luậnverb
to reason; to argue
- chứng tỏverb
to prove; to demonstrate
- tranh chấpverb
a dispute; disagreement; conflict