捣乱

Mandarin

simpl.		捣乱
trad.		搗亂

Etymology

From 捣 ("to pound, to beat") and (―)乱 ("to make ... disordered").

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ tao˨˩luan˥˩ ]

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Verb

捣乱 (simplified, Pinyin dǎoluàn, traditional 搗亂)

1. (Advanced Mandarin) to make trouble; to create a disturbance

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785: