Definition & Meaning

make trouble; cause/create/foment/make/raise a disturbance

Word usage

Words with nao shi

nào shì

闹 事

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 6

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v.make trouble; cause/create/foment/make/raise a disturbance
- shàng jiē nào shì
  上街闹事
  take to the streets and make trouble
- nào shì zhě
  闹事者
  troublemaker
- jù zhòng nào shì
  聚众闹事
  gather a crowd to create disturbances
- tā men jí lì fǒu rèn zhèng fǔ duì tā men qǐ tú nào shì de zhǐ kòng
  他们极力否认政府对他们企图闹事的指控。
  They strongly denied government accusations that they intended to cause trouble.
- zài shì jiè bēi qī jiān nào shì de qiú mí huì shòu dào yán chéng
  在世界杯期间闹事的球迷会受到严惩。
  Fans who make trouble during the World Cup will be severely dealt with.
- nǐ bù yào gěi wǒ nào shì
  你不要给我闹事。
  Don't make trouble for me.
- tā yīn wèi nào shì bèi kāi chú
  他因为闹事被开除。
  He was fired for making trouble.
synonym
rě shì惹事 zī shì滋事 shēng shì生事

Word usage

Separable word
"闹" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你以为你闹个事儿就能解决问题吗？
  Do you think you can solve the problem by creating a disturbance?
- 他在公司闹过三次事。
  He has created a disturbance three times at the company.
- 他正闹着事呢。
  He's creating a disturbance.

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