Make trouble in Chinese
to make trouble · HSK 7–9
捣乱
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- 捣 to pound
- 乱 disorderly
小狗总在我写作业的时候捣乱。 The puppy always makes trouble while I'm doing my homework.
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How do you say make trouble in Chinese?
Make trouble in Chinese is 捣乱 (dǎo luàn). You can also say 胡闹 (hú nào), 闹事 (nào shì), 闹 (nào).
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