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
孩子们在楼上闹，吵得我睡不着。
hái zi men zài lóu shàng nào, chǎo de wǒ shuì bù zháo。
The kids are making noise upstairs, so loud that I can't sleep.
他最近闹肚子，什么都吃不下去。
tā zuì jìn nào dù zi, shén me dōu chī bù xià qù。
He has had a stomach problem lately and can't eat anything.
Words with 闹
医闹
yī nào
(neologism c. 2013) organized disruption of healthcare facilities or verbal and physical abuse of medical staff by an aggrieved patient or proxies such as family members or hired thugs, typically aimed at obtaining compensation
闹矛盾
nào máo dùn
to be at loggerheads
闹笑话
nào xiào hua
to make a fool of oneself
闹糊糊
nào hú hu
to cause trouble
闹翻
nào fān
to have a falling out
闹事
nào shì
to cause trouble
闹僵
nào jiāng
(of a relationship or situation) to become strained and tense
闹剧
nào jù
farce
闹区
nào qū
downtown
闹哄哄
nào hōng hōng
clamorous
闹场
nào chǎng
gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera
闹大
nào dà
(of a person) to make a big fuss about (sth); to make a big deal of