Writing
闹 (nào) — how to say "to make noise" in Chinese
闹
To make noise
adjective · verb
Radicals / Keys
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
闹得厉害
nào de lìhai
make a lot of noise
又吵又闹
yòu chǎo yòu nào
be noisy and rowdy
Examples
孩子们在教室里闹得不可开交。
The children are making a terrible racket in the classroom.
别闹了。
Stop making noise.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to make noise" in Chinese?
"to make noise" in Chinese is 闹 (nào).
闹 meaning in English
闹 (nào) means "To make noise".
How is 闹 pronounced?
It is pronounced nào (written as nao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to make noise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 闹 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 闹?
闹 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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