Definition
闹 (nào) has several senses: as an adjective it means 'noisy' — broader and more general than 吵 (chǎo), which implies loud quarreling. As a verb, it can mean 'to suffer from (a minor illness)' — more colloquial than formal 患 (huàn) — or 'to cause a disturbance', similar to 捣乱/闹事 but less specific.
adjective
noisycacophonous
verb
to make a noiseto disturbto cause troubleto suffer from (an illness)to have an attack of
Easily confused
- 挠náosound-aliketo scratch (with fingernails)
Examples
- 闹，。Wàimiàn tài nào le, wǒ shuì bù zháo.It's too noisy outside, I can't fall asleep.
- ，。Tā zuótiān nào dùzi le, jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.He had an upset stomach yesterday and didn't come to class today.
- 闹，。Bié nào le, kuài zuò zuòyè.Stop messing around and do your homework.
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