喧闹 (xuān nào) — (adjective) noisy, boisterous; (verb) to make a noise, to be noisy
Definition
A strong, vivid word for 'noisy and lively,' often describing a scene or crowd. Stronger and more literary than 闹 or 吵; very close to 喧哗 but emphasizes ongoing commotion.
adjective
noisyboisterous
verb
to make a noiseto be noisy
Examples
- 喧闹。Zhè tiáo jiē bái tiān hěn xuān nào.This street is very noisy during the day.
- 喧闹，。Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ xuān nào, ràng rén méi fǎ gōng zuò.The children are making noise in the yard, making it impossible for people to work.
- 喧闹，。Jiào shì lǐ yí zhèn xuān nào, lǎo shī bù dé bù tí gāo shēng yīn.The classroom burst into noise, and the teacher had to raise her voice.
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