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搞

gǎoㄍㄠˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: CẢO

Traditional: 搞

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3

Meaning(verb)

to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of

All-purpose colloquial verb: 搞清楚 (figure out), 搞错 (get wrong), 搞定 (get done).

Examples

  • 你在搞什么?

    nǐ zài gǎo shén me?

    What are you up to?

  • 我搞不清楚这个问题。

    wǒ gǎo bù qīng chǔ zhè ge wèn tí.

    I can't figure this problem out.

  • 这件事我一定搞好。

    zhè jiàn shì wǒ yí dìng gǎo hǎo.

    I'll definitely get this sorted out.

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Stroke order

CẢO · 13 strokes

to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of