wave and play with; brandish; handle; fiddle with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wave and play with; to brandish; to flourish
Typically used with objects such as sticks, weapons, or tools. Often implies a playful or demonstrative manner of handling objects.
Tā他
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
wǔ舞
nòng弄
gùn棍
bàng棒
。
He was brandishing sticks in the yard.
Bié别
wǔ舞
nòng弄
dāo刀
qiāng枪
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shāng伤
zhe着
rén人
。
Don't play with swords and spears; be careful not to hurt anyone.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
wǔ舞
nòng弄
wán玩
jù具
jiàn剑
。
The children love to play with toy swords.
verb
to do; to make; to handle; to manage
literaryUsed in literary or written contexts to indicate handling, manipulating, or working with something. Often implies technical skill or the ability to manage affairs.
Tā她
xiǎng想
zuò做
gè个
jī鸡
lóng笼
zi子
，
kě可
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
bú不
huì会
wǔ舞
nòng弄
。
She wanted to make a chicken coop, but didn't know how to do it herself.
Zhè这
jī机
qì器
tài太
fù复
zá杂
，
wǒ我
wǔ舞
nòng弄
bù不
liǎo了
。
This machine is too complicated; I can't handle it.
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Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
gè各
zhǒng种
jī机
xiè械
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
néng能
wǔ舞
nòng弄
。
He is proficient with all kinds of machinery and can handle anything.