Definition
乱哄哄 is an ABB-style stative adjective used to vividly describe noisy, chaotic, and disorganized scenes. It commonly appears with 的 as a predicate (街上乱哄哄的), an adverbial modifier (乱哄哄的人群), or a complement (他说得乱哄哄的). The tone carries a sense of disapproval or unpleasantness. Note: the standard pronunciation is luàn hōng hōng; the input pinyin may be incomplete.
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noisy and chaoticin an uproar
Examples
- ，乱哄哄。Guǎngchǎng shàng rén hěn duō, luàn hōng de.There are many people on the square, and it's noisy and chaotic.
- 乱哄哄，。Jiàoshì lǐ luàn hōng de, gēnběn tīng bú jiàn lǎoshī shuōhuà.The classroom is in an uproar; I can't hear the teacher at all.
- 乱哄哄，。Bié nàme luàn hōng de, ānjìng yíxià.Don't be so noisy and messy; quiet down a bit.
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