Definition & Meaning

1.disturb; create a disturbance

2.(deliberately) make trouble

Word usage

dǎo luàn

捣 乱

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－1 SW HSK PLUS

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1
v.disturb; create a disturbance
- nǐ zěn me zhěng tiān tōu tōu dǎo luàn ne
  你怎么整天偷偷捣乱呢？
  Why are you sneaking around all day?
- yǒu rén xiǎng zài huì yì shang dǎo luàn
  有人想在会议上捣乱。
  Some people tried to make trouble at the meeting.
- tā gù yì dǎo luàn bù yào lǐ tā
  他故意捣乱，不要理他。
  Don't pay any attention to him.
synonym
pò huài破坏 rǎo luàn扰乱
2
v.(deliberately) make trouble
- bù yào gēn wǒ dǎo luàn
  不要跟我捣乱！
  Don't make trouble with me!
- bié dǎo luàn le xiǎo táo qì
  别捣乱了，小淘气！
  Stop that, you little monkey!
- huài rén zǒng shì xǐ huan zài àn zhōng dǎo luàn
  坏人总是喜欢在暗中捣乱。
  Bad guys always like to make trouble behind the scenes.
synonym
pò huài破坏 zuò guài作怪 dǎo dàn捣蛋 dǎo guǐ捣鬼 gǎo guǐ搞鬼

Word usage

Separable word
"捣" and "乱" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 敌人上午来捣过乱。
  The enemy came to make trouble in the morning.
- 他来这捣了一会儿乱。
  He came here to make some trouble.
- 你们捣什么乱呀！
  Why are you making trouble!

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