Meaning
lane; alley; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with
Chinese: 巷子、小巷、处理、管理。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “nong” becomes a different word in each tone. 弄 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in
- 卖弄mài nongto show off; to make a display of
- 嘲弄cháo nòngto tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
- 弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
- 弄到nòng dàoto get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by
Example Sentence
别把房间弄乱了。Bié bǎ fáng jiān nòng luàn le.Do not make a mess of the room.
别Biéto leave把bǎ(marks the object)房间fáng jiānroom弄乱nòng luànto mess up了le(completed action)。