吵 chǎo
“to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
吵 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2122: 吵 chǎo — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形、动). PDF page 133
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 吵
吵 describes a place, person, or sound that is noisy, or means to make noise and disturb others. It is very common after 很 or 太, as in 太吵了, and in phrases like 别吵 and 吵到别人.
例句Example sentences
- 这里太吵了，我们换一个地方吧。zhè lǐ tài chǎo le, wǒ men huàn yí gè dì fang ba.It's too noisy here; let's go somewhere else.
- 外面很吵，我一晚上都没睡好。wài miàn hěn chǎo, wǒ yì wǎn shàng dōu méi shuì hǎo.It was very noisy outside, and I didn't sleep well all night.
- 别吵，孩子在睡觉。bié chǎo, hái zi zài shuì jiào.Don't make noise; the child is sleeping.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个地方很吵我。
✓这个地方很吵。
吵 as an adjective does not take an object; use 吵到某人 to mean “disturb someone with noise.”
相关词语Related words
- 吵架 chǎo jià