打闹 (dá) — to make boisterous noise; to laugh and joke
Definition
打闹 means noisy, playful roughhousing — usually kids clowning around, fighting for fun, or just being rowdy. It implies BOTH the loud chaos and the joking, so it covers more than just 'laughing' (笑) or 'playing' (玩).
verb
to make boisterous noiseto laugh and joke
Examples
- 打闹。Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ dá.The children are making noise and fooling around in the yard.
- 打闹，。Tā men yì biān chī fàn yì biān dá, wán dé hěn kāi xīn.They were eating and joking at the same time, having a great time.
- 打闹，。Jiào shì lǐ dà jiā dōu zài dá, fēi cháng rè nao.Everyone in the classroom was making noise and laughing — it was very lively.
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