make trouble; quarrel; tease; mock
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to quarrel; to make trouble; to act unruly
Often used in the phrase 无理取闹 (to make trouble unreasonably).
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
wú无
lǐ理
qǔ取
nào闹
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
zhòng众
rén人
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
He was acting unruly in public, causing dissatisfaction among the crowd.
Hái孩
zi子
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
huì会
tōng通
guò过
qǔ取
nào闹
lái来
xī吸
yǐn引
fù父
mǔ母
de的
zhù注
yì意
。
Sometimes children make trouble to attract their parents' attention.
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Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
jiǔ酒
，
zài在
jiǔ酒
bā吧
lǐ里
qǔ取
nào闹
。
He got drunk and started making trouble in the bar.
verb
to make fun of; to tease; to mock (for amusement)
derogatoryOften implies making fun of someone's weaknesses or disabilities; considered impolite or offensive.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
ná拿
bié别
rén人
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
quē缺
xiàn陷
lái来
qǔ取
nào闹
。
We should not make fun of other people's physical disabilities.
Tóng同
xué学
men们
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
yào要
yǒu有
fēn分
cùn寸
，
bù不
néng能
suí随
yì意
qǔ取
nào闹
yǒu有
cán残
jí疾
de的
tóng同
xué学
。
Students should have restraint when joking and should not casually make fun of disabled classmates.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
qǔ取
nào闹
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
He always likes to tease the new colleagues.