| 闹事 | nào shì | to cause trouble; to create a disturbance | |
| 胡闹 | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble | |
| 吵闹 | chǎo nào | noisy; raucous; to shout and scream | |
| 喧闹 | xuān nào | to make a noise; noisy | |
| 闹剧 | nào jù | farce; Classifiers: 场 |
| 1 | This place is very lively. | |
| 2 | The atmosphere on the event site was extremely lively. | |
| 3 | The zoo is always bustling and full of life. | |
| 4 | It’s very lively downstairs every morning. | |
| 5 | I loathe that noisy colleague. |