闹着玩儿

鬧著玩兒

nàozhewánr

phrase HSK 7

Meanings

1 to do something for fun
2 to joke around
3 not to be taken seriously

Characters

to make a fuss; noisy

verb particle (ongoing action)

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

我就是闹着玩儿的，你别当真。

Wǒ jiùshì nàozhewánr de, nǐ bié dàngzhēn.

I was just kidding — don't take it seriously.

这件事可不是闹着玩儿的。

Zhè jiàn shì kě bú shì nàozhewánr de.

This is no laughing matter.

Tips

usage

Often used in the negative pattern 可不是闹着玩儿的 to emphasize that something is serious and should not be taken lightly.

Stroke Order

闹 nào

着 zhe

玩 wán

儿 ér