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闹
nào
Description
“闹”常常用来说吵、乱，或者小孩子很吵、不听话。
"闹" is often used to mean noisy, chaotic, or that children are noisy and disobedient.
它也可以说发生了不好的事，比如闹病、闹肚子。
It can also mean that something bad happened, like 闹病 (being sick) or 闹肚子 (having a stomachache).
Meanings
闹nào
to be noisy; make a racket
孩子们在外面闹。
The children are making noise outside.
闹nào
noisy; bustling
这条街很闹。
This street is very lively.
闹nào
to suffer from; have (illness, trouble)
他昨天闹肚子了。
He had diarrhea yesterday.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
闹 often carries a sense of disturbance or trouble, unlike neutral 吵 for mere noise.
- Etymology
originally combined 市 (market) sense, suggesting a busy, clamorous place.
In videos
“别在这闹灯”
“老龙恼怒闹老农”
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