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How do you say "noisy" in Chinese?
吵闹
chǎonào
In Chinese, "noisy" is 吵闹.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'chao' (rising tone, rhymes with 'how') and 'nao' (falling tone, rhymes with 'now'), both sound a bit jarring when said together.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first relates to quarreling, second to disturbance or agitation.
Example sentence
那家餐厅太吵闹了。
That restaurant is too noisy.
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How to remember 吵闹
Say the sounds together quickly and you hear the jarring, chaotic nature of noise itself.
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Questions about 吵闹
How do you say "noisy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "noisy" is 吵闹. It is a noun.
How is 吵闹 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first relates to quarreling, second to disturbance or agitation.
How is 吵闹 used in a sentence?
Use 吵闹 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 那家餐厅太吵闹了。 (That restaurant is too noisy.).
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