gǎo
搞
to do; to make; to get
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to do; to carry out; to engage in; to make
informalA very common colloquial verb used to replace specific verbs in various contexts, indicating work, production, or social activities.
Tā他
men们
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
gǎo搞
nóng农
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
。
They are engaged in agricultural production in the village.
Míng明
nián年
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suan算
gǎo搞
yī一
cì次
dà大
xíng型
de的
qìng庆
zhù祝
huó活
dòng动
。
We plan to organize a large-scale celebration next year.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
dà大
lì力
gǎo搞
jī基
chǔ础
shè设
shī施
jiàn建
shè设
。
The government is vigorously carrying out infrastructure construction.
Bié别
wán玩
le了
，
kuài快
qù去
gǎo搞
nǐ你
de的
zuò作
yè业
。
Stop playing and go do your homework.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎ把
huán环
jìng境
wèi卫
shēng生
gǎo搞
hǎo好
。
We need to do a good job with environmental sanitation.
verb
to seek; to get; to obtain; to find
informalUsed when trying to obtain something, often implying effort or informal means.
Nǐ你
qù去
gěi给
kè客
rén人
gǎo搞
diǎnr点
shuǐ儿
lái水
来
。
Go get some water for the guests.
Nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
gǎo搞
liǎng两
zhāng张
diàn电
yǐng影
piào票
ma吗
？
Can you get two movie tickets for me?
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Zhè这
xiē些
cái材
liào料
shì是
cóng从
nǎ哪
lǐ里
gǎo搞
lái来
de的
？
Where did you get these materials from?
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
gǎo搞
dào到
le了
nà那
běn本
jué绝
bǎn版
shū书
。
He finally managed to get that out-of-print book.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gǎo搞
diǎn点
qián钱
lái来
xiū修
fáng房
zi子
。
We need to find some money to fix the house.