How common it is
闹 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
闹表示吵、热闹，也可表示发脾气。
nào biǎo shì chǎo 、 rè nào， yě kě biǎo shì fā pí qi。
闹 means noisy, lively, or to make a fuss.
Context note
闹常用于环境、情绪和口语。
nào cháng yòng yú huán jìng 、 qíng xù hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used with environment, emotions, and spoken language.
5 examples
这里很闹。
zhè lǐ hěn nào。
It is noisy here.
孩子们在闹。
hái zi men zài nào。
The children are making a fuss.
别闹了。
bié nào le。
Stop making trouble.
节日里很热闹。
jié rì lǐ hěn rè nào。
It is lively during festivals.
他又闹脾气了。
tā yòu nào pí qì le。
He is throwing a tantrum again.
5 mini stories
老师说，上课不要闹。
lǎo shī shuō， shàng kè bú yào nào。
The teacher said not to make noise in class.
周末的市场很闹。
zhōu mò de shì chǎng hěn nào。
The market is noisy/lively on weekends.
孩子们在外面闹得很开心。
hái zi men zài wài miàn nào dé hěn kāi xīn。
The children were making a happy fuss outside.
他闹了半天，最后还是答应了。
tā nào le bàn tiān， zuì hòu hái shì dā ying le。
He made a fuss for a long time, and finally agreed.
闹钟一响，大家都醒了。
nào zhōng yì xiǎng， dà jiā dōu xǐng le。
When the alarm rang, everyone woke up.