鼓捣 (gǔ dǎo) — to tinker with, to fiddle with (colloquial); to incite, to egg on (less common)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • 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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