闹翻

鬧翻

nàofān

verb #14,017

Meanings

1 to have a falling out
2 to have a big argument

Characters

to make a fuss; noisy

to turn over; to overturn

Examples

他们因为钱的事闹翻了。

Tāmen yīnwèi qián de shì nàofān le.

They had a falling out over money.

两家人彻底闹翻了。

Liǎng jiā rén chèdǐ nàofān le.

The two families completely fell out with each other.

Tips

usage

闹翻 implies a severe, often irreparable break in a relationship. Less serious disagreements use 吵架 (chǎojià). 闹翻天 (nàofāntiān) is an intensified form meaning 'to cause a huge ruckus'.

Stroke Order

闹 nào

翻 fān