嬉闹

嬉鬧
xīnào
verb #29,234

Meanings

  1. 1 to frolic; to romp
  2. 2 to play and fool around noisily

Examples

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ xīnào, wán de hěn kāixīn.
The children were romping around the yard, having a great time.
Tāmen liǎng gè zǒng shì xīnào dǎqù, cóng bù rènzhēn.
The two of them were always joking and fooling around, never serious.

Tips

usage
嬉闹 implies noisy, playful behavior — often children playing boisterously or adults horsing around. It carries a lighthearted, positive connotation, unlike 吵闹 which tends to be negative.

Stroke Order

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