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搞搞

gǎogao
verb #22,105

Meanings

  1. 1 to fiddle with a bit
  2. 2 to have a go at
  3. 3 to mess around with (casually)

Examples

周末没事，去搞搞这个项目。
Zhōumò méishì, qù gǎogao zhège xiàngmù.
Nothing to do this weekend — I'll have a go at this project.
你会不会修电脑？搞搞试试吧。
Nǐ huì buhuì xiū diànnǎo? Gǎogao shìshi ba.
Can you fix computers? Give it a try.

Tips

grammar
搞搞 is the reduplicated form of 搞 (to do, to work on, to mess with). Reduplication softens the verb, suggesting a casual or exploratory action. It is informal and colloquial. Compare: 搞一搞 (identical meaning, slightly more explicit structure).

Stroke Order

搞 gǎo