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闹

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verb HSK 4 #2,058

Meanings

  1. 1 to make noise; to be noisy
  2. 2 to cause a disturbance; to make a fuss
  3. 3 to suffer from (an illness, famine, etc.)

Examples

孩子们在外面闹。
Háizimen zài wàimiàn nào.
The children are making noise outside.
别闹了，安静点！
Bié nào le, ānjìng diǎn!
Stop making a fuss, be quiet!
他们吵闹了一晚上。
Tāmen chǎonào le yī wǎnshang.
They were noisy all night.
闹肚子了。
Nào dùzi le.
I have an upset stomach.

Tips

usage
闹 has many colloquial uses: 闹肚子 (upset stomach), 闹脾气 (throw a tantrum), 闹笑话 (make a fool of oneself), 闹矛盾 (have a conflict). The core meaning is 'disturbance/trouble'.

Stroke Order

闹 nào