"goofing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 胡闹
• 瞎玩
• 浪费时间

Definition

指开玩笑、胡闹或浪费时间，而不是认真或专注。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Goofing” 通常和 “around” 或 “off” 搭配使用，指打闹或偷懒（不上心做事）。是非正式用语，不指严重错误。

Examples

The students were goofing in class instead of listening.

学生们在课堂上**胡闹**，没有听讲。

Stop goofing and finish your homework.

别再**瞎玩**了，快去做作业。

They spent the afternoon goofing at the park.

他们下午都在公园里**胡闹**。

We were just goofing around, nothing serious.

我们只是**胡闹**而已，没什么大不了的。

He keeps goofing off when we're supposed to be working.

我们应该工作时，他总是在**偷懒**。

Are you goofing again or actually doing your chores?

你又在**胡闹**，还是在做家务？