厮混

廝混

sīhùn

verb #18,101

Meanings

1 to hang out (with sb)
2 to mix together

Characters

servant; fellow (archaic)

to mix; to muddle along

Examples

HSK 2

别跟那些坏人厮混。

Bié gēn nàxiē huàirén sīhùn.

Don't hang out with those bad people.

HSK 3

他整天和那帮人厮混在一起。

Tā zhěngtiān hé nà bāng rén sīhùn zài yīqǐ.

He hangs around with that crowd all day long.

Tips

register

厮混 carries a strongly negative connotation. It implies aimless, unproductive, or disreputable socializing. A parent might use it to scold a child's choice of friends.

Stroke Order

厮 sī

混 hùn