弄

nòng

verb HSK 2 #271

Meanings

1 to do
2 to handle
3 to mess with

Characters

play with; handle; do

Examples

你在弄什么？

Nǐ zài nòng shénme?

What are you doing?

别弄坏了！

Bié nòng huài le!

Don't break it!

我弄不明白这道题。

Wǒ nòng bù míngbái zhè dào tí.

I can't figure out this problem.

Tips

usage

弄 is a very versatile and colloquial verb. It can mean to do, to make, to fix, to get, or to mess up depending on context.

grammar

Often paired with result complements: 弄好 (fix/finish), 弄坏 (break), 弄丢 (lose), 弄清楚 (figure out).

Stroke Order

弄 nòng