shuǎnào

耍闹

Word · VerbTraditional耍鬧

horse around; frolic; romp

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to horse around; to frolic; to play noisily

Describes lively, playful, and often noisy behavior, typically of children or animals. Carries a lighthearted, energetic connotation.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
xī嘻
xī嘻
hā哈
hā哈
de地
shuǎ耍
nào闹
zhe着
 。

The children were playing noisily in the courtyard, laughing and shouting.

Bié别
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
shuǎ耍
nào闹
 ,
yǐng影
xiǎng响
bié别
rén人
xué学
xí习
 。

Don't horse around in the classroom; it disturbs other students who are studying.

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Liǎng两
zhī只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
kuài快
lè乐
de地
shuǎ耍
nào闹
 。

The two puppies were playing happily on the grass.