dǎo捣（搗）gu鼓
捣（搗）
鼓
common
Meaning of 捣鼓
捣鼓 means to tinker with; to fiddle with repeatedly; to mess around with; to deal in; to trade; to buy and sell; to run a small business. Pronounced dǎo gu.
- to tinker with; to fiddle with repeatedly; to mess around with
- to deal in; to trade; to buy and sell; to run a small business
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xià下
le了
bān班
jiù就
ài爱
dǎo捣
gu鼓
nà那
xiē些
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
yuán元
jiàn件
。
He loves tinkering with those radio components after work.
Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
dǎo捣
gu鼓
nǐ你
nà那
tái台
jiù旧
diàn电
nǎo脑
le了
，
gāi该
huàn换
xīn新
de的
le了
。
Stop fiddling with that old computer all day; it's time to get a new one.
Yé爷
ye爷
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
jiā家
dǎo捣
gu鼓
huā花
huā花
cǎo草
cǎo草
。
After retiring, grandpa spends all day at home messing around with flowers and plants.