Meaning
纠纷 refers to a dispute, conflict, or disagreement between parties, typically involving conflicting interests or claims. It often implies a situation requiring resolution or mediation, ranging from minor personal quarrels to serious legal disputes. The word carries a somewhat formal tone and is commonly used in legal, business, and official contexts.
Usage
纠纷 is frequently used in formal writing and official speech, especially in legal and business settings. Common contexts include labor disputes (劳动纠纷), contract disputes (合同纠纷), and property disputes (财产纠纷). While it can describe personal conflicts, it's less casual than words like 吵架 (quarrel) and suggests a more serious or complex disagreement that may need formal resolution.
Examples
- 01双方通过协商解决了这起合同纠纷。.Both parties resolved this contract dispute through negotiation.
- 02邻居之间因为停车问题发生了纠纷。.A dispute arose between neighbors over parking issues.
Characters
Measure words
- 起一起纠纷
- 件几件纠纷
Common collocations
- 解决纠纷to resolve a dispute
- 劳动纠纷labor dispute
- 合同纠纷contract dispute
- 经济纠纷economic dispute
Antonyms
Origin
The character 纠 originally meant 'to twist together' or 'entangle,' while 纷 suggests disorder or confusion. Together, 纠纷 literally conveys the image of tangled, confused matters—an apt metaphor for disputes where issues become intertwined and complicated.