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to make mischief

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gao3gui3 • gǎoguǐ

Meaning


Primary

to make mischief

Alternatives

make mischief, making mischief, makes mischief, made mischief, to play tricks, play tricks

Mnemonic


搞鬼 To make mischief is 搞 to do silly disruptive things like pretending to be a 鬼 ghost to scare other people.

Usage


那 个 小孩子 老是 搞鬼。

That child is always making mischief.

别 在 这里 搞鬼 了!

Stop making mischief here!

他 经常 在 背后 搞鬼。

He often makes mischief behind the scenes.