胡闹

胡鬧

húnào

verb HSK 7-9 #7,106

Meanings

1 to fool around
2 to mess around
3 to act recklessly

Characters

recklessly; carelessly

to make a fuss; noisy

Examples

别胡闹了，认真学习！

Bié húnào le, rènzhēn xuéxí!

Stop fooling around and study seriously!

孩子们在教室里胡闹。

Háizi men zài jiàoshì lǐ húnào.

The children are messing around in the classroom.

Tips

usage

胡 as a prefix means "recklessly/without reason": 胡说 (talk nonsense), 胡来 (act recklessly), 胡闹 (fool around), 胡扯 (talk rubbish).

Stroke Order

胡 hú

闹 nào