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捣乱

to cause trouble

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dao3luan4 • dǎoluàn

Meaning

Primary

to cause trouble

Alternatives

cause trouble, causing trouble, causes trouble, caused trouble, to make trouble, make trouble

Mnemonic

捣乱 To cause trouble is 捣 to pound things up and to cause 乱 chaos.

Usage

他 总是 喜欢 在 别人 工作 时 捣乱。

He always likes to cause trouble when others are working.

请 不要 在 课堂 上 捣乱， 要 安静。

Please don’t cause trouble in class; stay quiet.

小孩子 在 客厅 捣乱。

The children are causing trouble in the living room.

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