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吵

chǎo · chao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to quarrel
  2. to make a noise
  3. noisy
  4. to disturb by making a noise
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The noise upstairs

  1. Liangliang

    昨晚(zuówǎn)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)。

    It was too noisy last night. I didn't sleep well.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)这么(zhème)吵(chǎo)？

    What was making such a noise?

  3. Liangliang

    楼上(lóushàng)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)敲东西(qiāodōngxi)敲到(qiāodào)半夜(bànyè)两点(liǎngdiǎn)。

    Upstairs kept knocking until two in the morning.

  4. Dengdeng

    可能(kěnéng)他们(tāmen)在(zài)挂画(guàhuà)吧(ba)。

    Maybe they were hanging a picture.

  5. Liangliang

    挂(guà)一晚上(yīwǎnshang)？明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)他们(tāmen)。

    All night? I will go and ask them tomorrow.

  6. Qiqi

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)！我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)装(zhuāng)柜子(guìzi)，是不是(shìbùshì)很(hěn)吵(chǎo)？

    Sorry! I was putting together a cabinet yesterday. Was it very noisy?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

事(shì)到(dào)如(rú)今(jīn)，也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)和(hé)她(tā)吵(chǎo)的(de)必(bì)要(yào)了(le)。

There was no point in arguing with her at this point.

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02

隔(gé)壁(bì)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)根(gēn)本(běn)睡(shuì)不(bu)着(zháo)。

It's too noisy next door; I can't fall asleep at all.

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