- 热闹 rènao livelybustling with noise and excitement
- 闹钟 nàozhōng alarm clock
- 胡闹 húnào misbehaveto act willfully and make a scene
- 闹着玩 nàozhewán just kiddingto play around, to joke, or to do something for fun rather than seriously
- 吵闹 chǎonào noisyloud, raucous, and disruptive to the peace
- 闹剧 nàojù farcefarce; a ridiculous or empty situation or display
- 闹鬼 nàoguǐ hauntedhaunted; to be haunted by ghosts
- 闹事 nàoshì cause troubleto deliberately create a public disturbance or provoke trouble
- 闹市 nàoshì downtowna busy, bustling area in the center of a city or town characterized by many shops and crowds
- 喧闹 xuānnào noisyfull of loud, rowdy, or confused noise; often used to describe places or environments
- 凑热闹 còurènao join into join in the fun or get in on the action of a crowd or event
- 看热闹 kànrènao rubberneckto go where crowds are gathered out of curiosity, often as an uninvolved onlooker
- 无理取闹 wúlǐqǔnào to make troubleto make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
- 哭闹 kūnào bawlto wail and make a scene, disturbing others
- 闹翻 nàofān fall outto have a falling out or a serious argument that results in a rupture of a relationship or cooperation
- 打闹 dǎnào frolicto be rowdy, play boisterously, or engage in horseplay
- 闹腾 nàoteng clamorto make a loud noise or a din
- 大吵大闹 dàchǎodànào make a sceneto kick up a fuss or create a public disturbance
- 小打小闹 xiǎodǎxiǎonào small-scaleon a small scale; involving minor operations
- 吵吵闹闹 chǎochǎonàonào noisycharacterized by loud, clamorous noise or disturbance; restless and rowdy.
- 闹别扭 nàobièniu clashto have a disagreement, fall out with someone, or be at loggerheads
- 闹情绪 nàoqíngxù be moodyto be in a bad mood
- 闹肚子 nàodùzi diarrhea(coll.) to have diarrhea
- 闹心 nàoxīn queasyto feel sick in the stomach or nauseous
- 闹哄哄 nàohōnghōng noisycharacterized by loud, confused noise or clamor; tumultuous
- 瞎闹 xiānào fool aroundto act in a silly, purposeless, or foolish manner
- 吵闹声 chǎonàoshēng noise
- 闹洞房 nàodòngfáng wedding prankingdisturbing the privacy of the bridal room (a Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds)
- 闹脾气 nàopíqi throw a tantrumto get angry or lose one's temper
- 闹笑话 nàoxiàohua embarrass oneselfto make a fool of oneself
- 闹场 nàochǎng create disturbanceto create a disturbance or cause a scene in a public place
- 闹着玩儿 nàozhewánr joketo joke around, tease, or play a prank on someone
- 闹区 nàoqū downtowndowntown area; busy district
- 耍闹 shuǎnào skylarkto play boisterously, engage in noisy play, or fool around
- 骚闹 sāonào noisynoisy; to make a racket
- 闹太套 nàotàitào make a foolto be a laughing stock or embarrass oneself, especially due to poor pronunciation or a clumsy performance.
- 闹大 nàodà escalate(of an adverse situation) to get out of hand, blow up, or become serious and ugly
- 闹僵 nàojiāng reach an impasse(of a relationship or situation) to become strained and tense
- 闹忙 nàománg bustlingbusy and lively, often used in dialects to describe a place or atmosphere
- 繁闹 fánnào bustling
- 闹掰 nàobāi fall out(dialect) to have a falling-out (with someone)
- 穷在闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲 qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn, fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn social snobberythe poor are ignored in the busiest city, whereas the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
- 闹热 nàorè bustling(dialect) bustling; lively
- 闹猛 nàoměng bustlingdescribing a place or event that is busy, lively, and full of activity
- 止闹按钮 zhǐnào'ànniǔ snooze button
- 校闹 xiàonào school disturbancedisruptive activities targeted at a school by an aggrieved party
- 闹矛盾 nàomáodùn conflictto be at loggerheads or to have a falling out
- 大闹天宫 Dànào Tiāngōng Havoc in HeavenMonkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, a story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong from the novel Journey to the West
- 闹糊糊 nàohúhu rowdyto cause trouble
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH