Chinese

chǎo
Meaning: noisy; to disturb; to argue
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb

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Example sentences

這裡太吵了。
这里太吵了。
It is too noisy here.
我受不了這麼吵的環境。
I can't stand such a noisy environment.
鄰居家正在裝修,所以白天非常吵。
The neighbor's house is being renovated, so it is very noisy during the day.
他半夜被雷聲吵醒了。
He was woken by thunder in the middle of the night.
請輕聲說話,不要吵到鄰居。
Please speak softly so as not to disturb the neighbors.

Usage Notes

Can describe a loud environment or the act of quarreling.

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