搞搞 (gǎo gǎo) — to do something casually or tentatively; to tinker with; (colloquial) to mess around with, to have a go at
Definition
Reduplicated form of 搞 (gǎo) used for casual, light attempts — 'have a go at', 'tinker with' — softer and less serious than plain 搞.
verb
to do something casually or tentativelyto tinker with(colloquial) to mess around withto have a go at
Examples
- ，搞搞。Zhōu mò méi shì, wǒ xiǎng zài jiā gǎo gǎo diàn nǎo.I have nothing to do this weekend, so I want to tinker with the computer at home.
- ，搞搞。Zhè ge cài pǔ kàn qǐ lái bú cuò, wǒ men gǎo gǎo shì shì.This recipe looks good, let's give it a try.
- 搞搞，。Nǐ xiān gǎo gǎo zhè ge, wǒ qù chǔ lǐ bié de shì.You tinker with this first, I'll handle other things.
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