弄 nòng
“to do; to manage; to handle”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
弄 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1538: 弄 nòng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 弄
弄 is a very common colloquial verb meaning to do, handle, fix, or get something into a certain state. It is often used with a result or direction complement, as in 弄坏, 弄丢, 弄清楚, and 弄错, or in the pattern 把…弄… . It is less formal than 做 and is very common in everyday speech.
例句Example sentences
- 我把手机弄坏了。wǒ bǎ shǒu jī nòng huài le.I broke my phone.
- 这个问题我还没弄清楚。zhè ge wèn tí wǒ hái méi nòng qīng chu.I haven't figured out this problem yet.
- 别把房间弄乱了。bié bǎ fáng jiān nòng luàn le.Don't mess up the room.
义项All meanings
- lòng: lane; alley
- nòng: to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with
- nòng: old variant of 弄
- lòng: variant of 弄