Chinese word dictionary

又吵又闹

yòu chǎo yòu nào · to make a lot of noise; to be disorderly

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Word information

Simplified又吵又闹

Traditional又吵又鬧

Pinyinyòu chǎo yòu nào

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

又yòu

and, also, again, in addition

吵chǎo

to argue, to dispute; to annoy, to disturb

又yòu

and, also, again, in addition

闹nào

busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel

How to learn 又吵又闹

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又yòu

(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway

热闹rènao

bustling with noise and excitement; lively

吵chǎo

to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

闹nào

noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; to have an attack (of sickness); to go in (for some activity); to joke; variant of 鬧|闹[nao4]

闹钟nàozhōng

alarm clock

吵架chǎojià

to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel; CL:頓|顿[dun4]