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搞

gǎo
verb HSK 5 #221

Meanings

  1. 1 to do; to make; to work on
  2. 2 to set up; to get hold of
  3. 3 to cause; to create (a mess, trouble)

Examples

你在搞什么？
Nǐ zài gǎo shénme?
What are you doing? / What are you up to?
别搞砸了。
Bié gǎo zá le.
Don't mess it up.
他搞了一个新项目。
Tā gǎo le yī ge xīn xiàngmù.
He set up a new project.
我搞不懂这道题。
Wǒ gǎo bù dǒng zhè dào tí.
I can't figure out this problem.

Tips

usage
搞 is an extremely versatile colloquial verb — it can mean 'to do,' 'to handle,' 'to mess around,' or 'to cause.' 搞定 (gǎodìng) = to get something done/sorted.
usage
搞笑 (gǎoxiào) = funny/hilarious (literally 'create laughter'). Very common in everyday Chinese.

Stroke Order

搞 gǎo