Definition
吵闹 is a verb that covers two related situations: (1) making a lot of noise, as in a noisy or chaotic environment, and (2) quarrelling or arguing loudly. It can be used both as an action verb ('to make noise/quarrel') and as a stative verb describing a place as noisy (e.g., 这里很吵闹).
v.
to make a racketto be noisyto quarrelto have a loud argument
Examples
- 吵闹。Tāmen yīnwèi xiǎoshì chǎo nào qǐlái.They started quarreling over a small matter.
- 吵闹，。Gébì yìzhí zài chǎo nào, wǒ wúfǎ jízhōng zhùyìlì.The neighbors have been making a racket; I can't concentrate.
- 吵闹，。Zhè jiā cāntīng tài chǎo nào le, wǒmen huàn yì jiā ba.This restaurant is too noisy; let's switch to another one.
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