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捣乱

dǎo luàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to disturb
  2. 2. to look for trouble
  3. 3. to stir up a row
  4. 4. to bother sb intentionally

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Word relationships

Related words

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捣鬼
dǎo guǐ

to play tricks; to cause mischief

Means 'to play tricks' or 'to cause trouble' secretly, often with malicious intent.

Synonyms

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捣蛋
dǎo dàn

to cause trouble

When meaning 'to make trouble' or 'to cause mischief', often used for children.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 在 (zài) to indicate the location of the disturbance, e.g., 别在教室里捣乱 (Don't cause trouble in the classroom).

Example Sentences

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别 捣乱 ，我们在开会呢。
Don't cause trouble, we are having a meeting.

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Child Words of 捣乱

乱
luàn

in confusion or disorder

捣
dǎo

to pound