Chinese

nòng
Meaning: to do; to make; to manage
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

弄

Example sentences

Please clean up the room.
你的衣服弄髒了,快去換一件。
你的衣服弄脏了,快去换一件。
Your clothes are dirty, go change them quickly.
他因為弄壞了電腦而受到老師的責備。
他因为弄坏了电脑而受到老师的责备。
He was reproached by the teacher for breaking the computer.
她因為弄丟了最心愛的娃娃而傷心地哭泣。
她因为弄丢了最心爱的娃娃而伤心地哭泣。
She wept sadly because she lost her favorite doll.
那個淘氣的小男孩子把家裡弄得亂七八糟。
那个淘气的小男孩子把家里弄得乱七八糟。
That naughty little boy made the house a mess.
他把房間弄得一塌糊塗。
他把房间弄得一塌糊涂。
He made the room a complete mess.
沒想到他修電腦還真有兩下子,不到十分鐘就弄好了。
没想到他修电脑还真有两下子,不到十分钟就弄好了。
I didn't expect him to be so good at fixing computers; he got it done in less than ten minutes.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb meaning to do, make, or handle something.

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