厮混

廝混

sīhùn

verb #18,101

Meanings

1 to hang out (with sb, derogatory)
2 to mix together (negatively)

Characters

servant; fellow (archaic)

to mix; to muddle along

Examples

他整天和那帮人厮混在一起。

Tā zhěngtiān hé nà bāng rén sīhùn zài yīqǐ.

He hangs around with that crowd all day long.

别跟那些坏人厮混。

Bié gēn nàxiē huàirén sīhùn.

Don't hang out with those bad people.

Tips

register

厮混 carries a strongly negative connotation — it implies aimless, unproductive, or disreputable socializing. A parent might use it to scold a child's choice of friends.

Stroke Order

厮 sī

混 hùn