吵架
chǎo jià
to quarrel
to have a row; quarrel; CL:頓|顿[dun4]
noisy mouth (吵) + clash frame (架) = to quarrel
Mouths (口) flying open, voices raised — 吵 captures the noise of conflict. 架 originally meant a wooden frame or structure; here it names the clash itself, the rigid standoff that two people build between them.
他们两个昨天为小事吵架了。
tā men liǎng gè zuó tiān wèi xiǎo shì chǎo jià le。
The two of them quarreled over a small matter yesterday.
夫妻之间偶尔吵架是很正常的事。
fū qī zhī jiān ǒu ěr chǎo jià shì hěn zhèng cháng de shì。
It is very normal for a couple to quarrel occasionally.