Chinese word

吵闹

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǎo nào

Meaning

  • adjectivenoisy

Example

这家店里很吵闹。zhè jiā diàn lǐ hěn chǎo nào

This store is very noisy.

Illustration for 吵闹 (noisy)

More examples

楼下有吵闹的人。lóu xià yǒu chǎo nào de rén

There are noisy people downstairs.

Core concept

Loud human activity or continuing noise that makes quiet surroundings impossible.

Common phrases

  • 很吵闹hěn chǎo nào

    very noisy

  • 吵闹的孩子chǎo nào de hái zi

    noisy child

  • 太吵闹了tài chǎo nào le

    too noisy

Similar words

吵chǎo: Describes voices or sounds that are loud enough to disturb people nearby.
喧闹xuān nào: Describes a noisy scene filled with many voices and movements.
嘈杂cáo zá: Describes a restless setting filled with mixed background noises.
热闹rè nào: Describes a lively, busy setting full of people and activity.

Definition in Chinese

指有人大声喧哗或持续的噪音，使周围环境无法安静下来。zhǐ yǒu rén dà shēng xuān huá huò chí xù de zào yīn shǐ zhōu wéi huán jìng wú fǎ ān jìng xià lái

Word origin

吵 (chǎo, "to quarrel or make noise") + 闹 (nào, "to make a commotion") join the ideas of making loud sounds and causing a public disturbance.

Usage tips

  • The word often refers to ongoing everyday disturbance rather than one brief sound, which helps distinguish it from English words for a sudden bang, crash, or shout.

Other meanings

  • make noiseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 吵闹声chǎo nào shēngnoisenoun
  • 吵闹不休chǎo nào bù xiūmake endless noiseidiom

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