HSK 5 · verb

搞

gǎo

to do; to make; to handle; to set up (搞)

你在搞什么研究?

Nǐ zài gǎo shénme yánjiū?

What kind of research are you doing?

这家店在搞促销。

Zhè jiā diàn zài gǎo cùxiāo.

This shop is running a sales promotion.

孩子们喜欢对老师搞恶作剧。

Háizi men xǐhuan duì lǎoshī gǎo èzuòjù。

The children like to play pranks on the teacher.

这件事一定有人在背后搞鬼。

Zhè jiàn shì yídìng yǒu rén zài bèihòu gǎoguǐ。

Someone must be playing tricks behind the scenes on this matter.