quarrel noisily; disturb; clamorous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to quarrel or argue loudly; to make a racket
informalEmphasizes the noisy aspect of a dispute.
Lín邻
jū居
jiā家
fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
yòu又
zài在
wèi为
xiǎo小
shì事
chǎo吵
nào闹
bù不
xiū休
。
The married couple next door are quarreling noisily over trivial matters again.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
chǎo吵
nào闹
，
wǒ我
kàn看
bù不
jìn进
shū书
。
The children are making a racket in the living room; I can't concentrate on reading.
verb
to disturb; to cause a disturbance; to bother
Focuses on the act of disturbing someone's peace or quiet.
Bà爸
ba爸
zài在
shuì睡
jiào觉
，
nǐ你
men们
bié别
qù去
chǎo吵
nào闹
tā他
。
Dad is sleeping, don't go disturb him.
Shī施
gōng工
duì队
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
qī七
diǎn点
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
chǎo吵
nào闹
，
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
jū居
mín民
xiū休
xī息
。
The construction crew starts causing a disturbance every morning at seven, seriously affecting the residents' rest.
adjective
noisy; clamorous; boisterous
Describes an environment filled with chaotic, unpleasant sounds.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
rén人
shēng声
chǎo吵
nào闹
，
chōng充
mǎn满
huó活
lì力
。
The morning market is clamorous with human voices, full of vitality.
Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
bā吧
tài太
chǎo吵
nào闹
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
huàn换
gè个
dì地
fang方
liáo聊
tiān天
ba吧
。
This bar is too noisy; let's find another place to chat.
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Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
chǎo吵
nào闹
，
lǎo老
shī师
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
gāo高
sǎng嗓
mén门
。
The classroom was in a state of uproar, and the teacher had to raise her voice.