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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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