鼓捣 (gǔ dǎo) — to tinker with, to fiddle with (colloquial); to incite, to egg on (less common)
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning 'tinker with / fiddle with' things (bikes, gadgets, plants) — hands-on, casual register, not for serious repair. Less commonly, 'egg on' a person to do something.
verb
to tinker withto fiddle with (colloquial)to inciteto egg on (less common)
Examples
- 鼓捣。Tā yí xià bān jiù huí jiā gǔ dǎo tā nà liàng jiù zì xíng chē.He goes home right after work to tinker with his old bicycle.
- 鼓捣，。Nǐ bié gǔ dǎo wǒ, wǒ bú huì qù zuò nà zhǒng shì.Don't egg me on — I won't do that kind of thing.
- 鼓捣。Yé ye xǐ huan zài yuàn zi lǐ gǔ dǎo huā cǎo.Grandpa likes to fiddle with flowers and plants in the yard.
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