How to say “do” in Chinese
do, mess with; get
“Do” in Chinese is 弄, nòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
弄 is read nòng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 王 “jade”; at the bottom, two hands: turning jade over in your hands.
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 “弄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 弄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 电脑让弟弟弄坏了diànnǎoràngdìdinònghuàileThe computer got broken by my little brother.
- 我的拖鞋叫狗给弄坏了wǒdetuōxiéjiàogǒugěinònghuàileThe dog ruined my slippers.
- 你说实话，是不是你弄坏的？nǐshuōshíhuà,shìbushìnǐnònghuàideTell me honestly: did you break it?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It broke!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “do” in Chinese?
“Do” in Chinese is 弄, pinyin nòng.
What does 弄 mean?
弄 (nòng) means “do, mess with; get”.
How do you write 弄?
弄 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弄?
弄 is read nòng. Tones: nòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“do” in the lesson “It broke!”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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