胡闹

胡鬧

húnào

verb HSK 7 #7,106

Meanings

1 to fool around
2 to mess around
3 to act recklessly

Characters

recklessly; carelessly

to make a fuss; noisy

Examples

别胡闹了，认真学习！

Bié húnào le, rènzhēn xuéxí!

Stop fooling around and study seriously!

孩子们在教室里胡闹。

Háizimen zài jiàoshì lǐ húnào.

The children are messing around in the classroom.

Tips

usage

胡 as a prefix means "recklessly/without reason": 胡说 (talk nonsense), 胡来 (act recklessly), 胡闹 (fool around), 胡扯 (talk rubbish).

Stroke Order

胡 hú

闹 nào