How to say “noisy” in Chinese
noisy; make a fuss
“Noisy” in Chinese is 闹, nào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
闹 is read nào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 门 “gate”; inside, 市 “market”: a market at the gate is noisy. In 热闹 it's read in the neutral tone: nao.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “闹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 闹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢安静，而他喜欢热闹。wǒxǐhuanānjìng,értāxǐhuanrènaoI like quiet, while he likes noise and fun.
- 这家酒吧晚上很热闹zhèjiājiǔbāwǎnshanghěnrènaoThis bar is very lively in the evenings.
- 晚会上，大家唱歌的唱歌，跳舞的跳舞，非常热闹。wǎnhuìshang,dàjiāchànggēdechànggē,tiàowǔdetiàowǔ,fēichángrènaoAt the party some sang and some danced — it was really lively.
- 闹钟一响我就立刻起床了nàozhōngyìxiǎng,wǒjiùlìkèqǐchuángleAs soon as the alarm went off, I got up.
- 这条商业街非常热闹。zhètiáoshāngyèjiēfēichángrènaoThis shopping street is very lively.
- 在中国，元旦没有过年热闹。zàiZhōngguó,yuándànméiyǒuguòniánrènaoIn China, New Year's Day on January 1 isn't as lively as the Spring Festival.
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More words from the lesson “So noisy!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “noisy” in Chinese?
“Noisy” in Chinese is 闹, pinyin nào.
What does 闹 mean?
闹 (nào) means “noisy; make a fuss”.
How do you write 闹?
闹 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 闹?
闹 is read nào. Tones: nào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“noisy” in the lesson “So noisy!”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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