Definition
劝架 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to mediate a quarrel' or 'to try to stop a fight between two people'. The verb 劝 ('to persuade') separates from the noun 架 ('fight') when you add a duration, measure word, or result complement — for example, 劝了半天架 ('spent ages mediating') or 劝过一次架 ('mediated once'). You typically use it when a third party steps in to calm down two people who are arguing or fighting.
v.o.
to mediate a quarrelto try to stop a fight (between two people)
Examples
- ，劝架。Tāmen chǎo de hěn lìhai, méi rén gǎn qù quàn jià.They were arguing fiercely, and no one dared to mediate.
- ，。Wǒ quàn le bàntiān jià, tāmen cái tíng xiàlái.I spent ages mediating before they finally stopped.
- ，劝架。Tā píqì hǎo, jīngcháng bāng péngyou quàn jià.He has a good temper and often helps friends mediate quarrels.
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