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捣乱

dǎo luàn · dao luan

Traditional 搗亂

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to disturb
  2. to look for trouble
  3. to stir up a row
  4. to bother sb intentionally
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The puppy on the keyboard

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)视频(shìpín)，可是(kěshì)我的(wǒde)小狗(xiǎogǒu)总是(zǒngshì)捣乱(dǎoluàn)。

    I want to make a video, but my puppy keeps making trouble.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)怎么(zěnme)捣乱(dǎoluàn)？

    How does it make trouble?

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)一直(yīzhí)坐(zuò)在(zài)键盘(jiànpán)上(shàng)。

    It keeps sitting on the keyboard.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)给(gěi)它(tā)一个(yīgè)玩具(wánjù)，它(tā)就(jiù)不(bù)捣乱(dǎoluàn)了(le)。

    Give it a toy and it will stop making trouble.

  5. Dengdeng

    试过(shìguò)了(le)，它(tā)说(shuō)键盘(jiànpán)才(cái)是(shì)最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)玩具(wánjù)。

    I tried. It says the keyboard is the best toy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

弟(dì)弟(di)总(zǒng)在(zài)我(wǒ)写(xiě)作(zuò)业(yè)时(shí)捣(dǎo)乱(luàn)。

My little brother always makes trouble while I'm doing my homework.

02

请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)安(ān)静(jìng)，不(bú)要(yào)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)捣(dǎo)乱(luàn)。

Everyone please be quiet and don't cause trouble here.

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