哭闹

哭鬧

kūnào

verb #22,516

Meanings

1 to cry and make a fuss
2 to wail and create a disturbance
3 to bawl and carry on

Characters

noisy / make a fuss

Examples

孩子不肯去幼儿园，一直在哭闹。

Háizi bùkěn qù yòu'éryuán, yīzhí zài kūnào.

The child refused to go to kindergarten and kept crying and fussing.

半夜孩子哭闹，把邻居都吵醒了。

Bànyè háizi kūnào, bǎ línjū dōu chǎo xǐng le.

The child cried and fussed in the middle of the night, waking up the neighbors.

Tips

usage

哭闹 implies both crying (哭) and creating a disturbance (闹). It's typically used for young children, though it can describe adults acting out in a similar way.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

闹 nào