搞

do, handle; make, get; obtain, to have sex with, organize; arrange

k ɑ ʊ̯ ² ¹ ⁴
verb Common #2,717
do A colloquial, general verb for doing or engaging in a type of work or activity.
CH: 他在大学里搞研究。
EN: He does research at a university.

你是搞电视购物的

You work in TV shopping.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

他们喜欢搞

They like fooling around.

— 生吃 (2017)

等我死了,你们有足够的时间搞政治的

Once I’m dead, you’ll have plenty of time to play politics.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

我们承诺继续搞我们将在全世界高举搞人的旗帜

We promise to keep messing with people and to hold the banner of messing with people high around the world.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

我不明白他为何搞这样。

I don't understand why he did that.

这样搞下去这样搞不好玩,我们输定了

If we keep this up, it won't be fun—we're bound to lose.

— 无间道 (2002)

这么不可以的搞

You can't do it like that.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

跟你说个好消息我又搞对象了

I have some good news to tell you—I’m seeing someone again.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我再也不搞政治了

I’m never getting involved in politics again.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

事情是沙河那边的人过来搞的

It was done by the people from Shahe.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

你们也是要搞软件喔?

Are you guys doing software too?

— 一一 (2000)

什么搞多久?

What do you mean, how long?

— 神秘河 (2003)

她可能要搞好几个小时

She might be at it for several hours.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

这个我看得出我那个场正在搞一个"女学生初恋之夜"

I can tell that my venue is putting on a “Schoolgirl First Love Night.”

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

别再瞎搞!

Stop messing around!

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

除非用来搞…

Unless it’s used to…

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

坐在我前面你不要再搞一些幼稚的把戏造成我的困扰

Don't sit in front of me and pull any more childish stunts that bother me.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

搞什麽?

What are you doing?

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

你是怎么搞的?

How did you do that?

— 大病 (2017)

你在背后乱搞

You’re messing around behind my back.

— 大病 (2017)

再搞看我揍你

Try that again and I'll beat you up.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

怎么搞这么久才来

What took you so long to get here?

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

她曾跟一个搞音乐的人交往

She once dated someone who worked in music.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

我来这里不是为了享受科学的所以你来这里是为了搞科学的

I’m not here to enjoy science, so you’re here to do science?

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

我们在搞…签名运动签名运动?

We're doing a... petition drive? A petition drive?

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

后来我就不准他再搞这些了

After that, I wouldn’t let him do this kind of thing anymore.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

总是有时间搞浪漫的

There’s always time for romance.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

你们别在水里乱搞

Don't fool around in the water.

— 为所应为 (1989)

文森特说他想搞政治。

Vincent said he wanted to get into politics.

对,德拉萨尔先生不是搞文学的

Yes, Mr. de La Salle isn’t a literary man.

— 恶魔 (1955)

我还不知道你是搞特务的

I didn't know you were a spy.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

行了,我不搞幽默了,我要您离开这儿

Fine, I’ll stop joking around. I want you to leave.

— 黑色的风采 (2005)

黑社会也搞民主

Even the underworld holds democratic elections.

— 黑社会 (2005)

如果搞花样你们自己承担明白吗?

If you try anything funny, you’ll be responsible for the consequences yourselves. Understood?

— 精英部队 (2007)

是我没办法跟任何人搞相亲结婚

I just can't marry anyone through a blind date.

— 大病 (2017)

你想在集中营搞罢工?

You want to organize a strike in a concentration camp?

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

别乱搞,明白吗?

Don’t mess around, understand?

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

不是搞通信的

I don't work in telecommunications.

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

要搞多久?

How long is this going to take?

— 神秘河 (2003)

搞什么搞啊

What the hell are you doing?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

我们从不搞这一套的

We never do things that way.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

我听说他给一个搞“和平运动”的家伙干副官!

I heard he worked as an aide to some guy involved in the “peace movement”!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

要是我搞房地产我肯定升价

If I were in real estate, I’d definitely raise the prices.

— 为所应为 (1989)

不要搞这些

Don't do this stuff.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

你慢慢搞吧!

Take your time!

— 第五元素 (1997)

verb Common #2,854
handle; make An informal, general verb for doing something to bring about a result; the exact English verb depends on context.
CH: 不要把流星和小行星搞混了。
EN: Don’t get meteors and asteroids mixed up.

还是要搞那个内容

We still need to work on that content.

— 一一 (2000)

是哪个混蛋搞的啊

Which asshole did this?

— 妈咪 (2014)

怎麽搞的?

How did this happen?

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

无论怎么去想我都搞不清楚。

No matter how I think about it, I just can't figure it out.

搞成今天这个样子全怪我

It's all my fault things ended up like this today.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

你还没搞清楚吗?

Haven’t you figured it out yet?

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

我实在搞不清楚在高中的时候你怎么会突然喜欢上我呢?

I honestly can't figure out how you suddenly fell for me in high school.

— 一一 (2000)

搞这狗屁玩意,我可是老人家了。

I'm too old for this bullshit.

你是怎么搞的

How did you do that?

— 朱诺 (2007)

那就搞笑了

That would be hilarious.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

不要搞错了

Don’t get it wrong.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

我相信这事可以搞清楚的

I believe we can get to the bottom of this.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

阿豪呀,你可把我给搞惨了!

A-Hao, you’ve really put me through the wringer!

— 英雄本色 (1986)

柯景腾你特地办一个比赛把自己搞受伤你怎么会这么幼稚啊

Ko Ching-teng, you actually organized a competition just to get yourself injured. How could you be so childish?

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

谁搞麻烦我就打他

Anyone who causes me trouble will get hit.

— 黑社会 (2005)

就搞成这副模样

And you ended up like this.

— 2046 (2004)

别再搞龙头棍

Stop messing around with the dragon-headed staff.

— 黑社会 (2005)

这次肯定搞个大餐给你吃

This time, I’ll definitely make you a big feast.

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

不要搞错了喔

Don’t get it wrong.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

汤姆说他还没把事情完全搞明白。

Tom said he still hadn't fully figured things out.

怎么搞成这样子的

How did it end up like this?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

好让我搞清楚

Okay, let me get this straight.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

来搞明白谁把这些垃圾带到这里来但是别告诉我就好了

Find out who brought this trash here, but don't tell me.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

别把事搞的这么大!

Don't make such a big deal out of it!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

你不要搞我

Don’t mess with me.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

那人的姓名,地址你不应该想搞到自己发神经吗?

Are you trying to drive yourself crazy trying to find out that person’s name and address?

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

快点搞点新意思

Hurry up and come up with something new.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

你这样搞到我很难做

You're making this really difficult for me.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

我也搞不明白,反正没啥大事

I don't really understand it either, but anyway, it's no big deal.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

要怎么搞

How do I go about it?

— 触不可及 (2011)

怎么搞这种玩意?

How do you make something like this?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

山里的地址怎么能搞清楚呢

How can anyone figure out the addresses in the mountains?

— 哭声 (2016)

不要搞太大声

Don't make it too loud.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我看你那队有点意思,想一起搞大

Your team looks pretty interesting. I’d like to join you guys and make it big together.

— 少林足球 (2001)

我也搞不清。

I can't figure it out either.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

我从前就是从这里被搞下去的

This is where I was taken down before.

— 智利说不 (2012)

或者专挑容易搞的下手?

Or do you only go after the easy ones?

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

我真搞不明白

I really don't understand.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

我还搞不清。

I still can't figure it out.

所以我打算用武功配合足球搞新组合

So I’m planning to combine martial arts with soccer to create a new style.

— 少林足球 (2001)

你把她的肚子搞大

You got her pregnant.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

verb Uncommon #11,680
get; obtain Informal; often used in 搞到 to mean “manage to get.”
CH: 你搞到地址没?
EN: Did you manage to get the address?

尸体也是他搞回来的

He was also the one who brought the body back.

— 黑社会 (2005)

为了搞这套嗯

To get this whole thing done, um...

— 燃烧 (2018)

搞不到装备哪都雨想去

If I can't get the gear, I don't want to go anywhere.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

给我搞点水!

Get me some water!

这不是杀戮的欲望…而是为了正义我去搞枪

This isn't a desire to kill... I'm getting a gun for the sake of justice.

— 芭萨提的颜色 (2006)

我上哪儿去搞那些录像带?

Where am I supposed to get those videotapes?

— 再见列宁 (2003)

承包商搞来了他的卡车

The contractor brought in his truck.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

搞到了

Got it.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

我从哪儿能搞到白粉?

Where can I get some heroin?

— 勇往直前 (2004)

你搞到地址没

Did you get the address?

— 守夜人 (2004)

味道像咖啡的从罐里搞来的

The coffee-flavored one came from a can.

— 赫鲁斯塔廖夫,开车! (1999)

我可以给你搞一个全新的

I can get you a brand-new one.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

verb Rare #13,665
to have sex with Colloquial and potentially crude; usually followed by the person or used with 在一起.
CH: 他俩昨晚搞了。
EN: They had sex last night.

你这混蛋竟用米搞她!

You bastard, you actually used rice to screw her!

— 母亲 (2009)

我们承诺继续搞我们将在全世界高举搞人的旗帜

We promise to keep messing with people and to hold the banner of messing with people high around the world.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

谁搞你?

Who messed with you?

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

我想搞那娘们,你懂不懂?

I want to fuck that chick, you get me?

— 好家伙 (1990)

在里头好好搞!

Have at it in there!

— 从海底出击 (1981)

医生不要跟我搞了啊

Doctor, don't mess with me anymore.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

我是人,你也是人,看着我你要搞我就看着我的眼睛

I’m human, and so are you. If you’re going to mess with me, look me in the eyes.

— 大病 (2017)

原来你们搞在一块啊?

Oh, so you two are a thing?

— 母亲 (2009)

那也是因为妹子搞太多了

That’s also because you’ve been messing around with too many girls.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

你想搞我老婆?

Are you trying to sleep with my wife?

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

verb Rare #22,974
organize; arrange A colloquial verb for organizing or arranging an event or undertaking.
CH: 我们打算下周搞一个小型聚会。
EN: We're planning to organize a small gathering next week.

想搞个武装团体

I’m thinking of forming an armed group.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

"否"阵营的竞选计划是谁搞的?

Who came up with the “No” campaign plan?

— 智利说不 (2012)

我和其他几个家伙今天准备搞个聚会。

A few other guys and I are planning to throw a party today.

— 大象 (2003)

上次我帮你把她搞到香港生孩子你儿子有两岁了吧?

The last time I helped you get her to Hong Kong to have the baby, your son was about two years old, right?

— 黑社会 (2005)

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