Chinese word

别闹

Pronunciation

Pinyinbié nào

Meaning

  • interjectionstop it

Example

别闹，我不是在开玩笑。bié nào wǒ bú shì zài kāi wán xiào

Stop it; I'm not joking.

Illustration for 别闹 (stop it)

More examples

别闹了，我在看书。bié nào le wǒ zài kàn shū

Stop it, I'm reading a book.

Core concept

A quick spoken brake that stops playful or noisy behavior before it goes further.

Common phrases

  • 别闹了bié nào le

    stop it already

  • 别闹，别这样bié nào bié zhè yàng

    stop it, don't do that

Similar words

别闹了bié nào le: A stronger spoken way to tell someone to stop fooling around.
别开玩笑bié kāi wán xiào: A brief spoken request for someone to stop joking.
别吵bié chǎo: A brief spoken command for someone to stop making noise or arguing.

Definition in Chinese

口语中单独或置于句首使用，用来制止对方的举动或反对对方的玩笑，含不耐烦或劝止意味。kóu yǔ zhōng dān dú huò zhì yú jù shǒu shǐ yòng yòng lái zhì zhǐ duì fāng de jǔ dòng huò fǎn duì duì fāng de wán xiào hán bú nài fán huò quàn zhǐ yì wèi

Word origin

别 (bié, "do not") + 闹 (nào, "make a fuss") forms a short spoken command to stop fussing or playful troublemaking.

Usage tips

  • With close friends, a light tone can make this sound playful, but with strangers, teachers, or older people it can sound blunt and disrespectful.

Other meanings

  • don't fool aroundinterjection

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