喧闹

喧鬧

xuānnào

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,400

Meanings

1 noisy and bustling
2 boisterous
3 uproarious

Characters

Examples

这条街非常喧闹。

Zhè tiáo jiē fēicháng xuānnào.

This street is very noisy and bustling.

孩子们在操场上喧闹。

Háizi men zài cāochǎng shàng xuānnào.

The children were making a ruckus on the playground.

Tips

usage

喧闹 combines noise (喧) with liveliness (闹). Compare with 喧哗 which is purely about loud voices. 喧闹 can describe lively, bustling scenes that aren't necessarily negative.

Stroke Order

喧 xuān

闹 nào