# cãi nhau meaning in Vietnamese: to argue (A2)

> cãi nhau means “to argue, to quarrel” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cai-nhau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cãi nhau**: quarrel

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cai nhau

## 1. quarrel (verb)

to argue, to quarrel

A row with words; a fight with fists is *đánh nhau*.

- Saigon: Hai đứa nhỏ cãi nhau hoài. | Hà Nội: Hai đứa trẻ cãi nhau suốt. — The two kids argue all the time.
- Saigon: Tối qua em với ảnh cãi nhau. | Hà Nội: Tối qua em với anh ấy cãi nhau. — Last night he and I had an argument.

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