Hanzi

搞

to do/to make/to go in for/to set up/to get hold of/to take care of

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

gǎo, qiāo, kào

Bopomofo

ㄍㄠˇ, ㄑㄧㄠ, ㄎㄠˋ

Jyutping

gaau2

Example sentences

搞 gǎo
他把事情搞砸了。

He messed things up.

名堂 míngtáng
他研究了這麼久，終於搞出了一點名堂。
他研究了这么久，终于搞出了一点名堂。

He has been researching for so long and finally achieved something.

搞笑 gǎoxiào
這部電影真搞笑。
这部电影真搞笑。

This movie is really funny.

小品 xiǎopǐn
昨晚的電視節目裡有一個非常搞笑的小品。
昨晚的电视节目里有一个非常搞笑的小品。

There was a very funny sketch in last night's TV program.

搞好 gǎohǎo
我們必須搞好人際關係。
我们必须搞好人际关系。

We must improve our interpersonal relationships.

Example Vocabulary

搞

gao3

to do; to make; to mess with

搞定

gao3'ding4

搞笑

gao3'xiao4

funny; hilarious

亂搞

噁搞

搞亂

gao3'luan4

搞好

gao3'hao3

to do well; to improve; to make a success of

搞怪

gao3'guai4

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