To disturb in Chinese: 捣乱 (dǎo luàn)

dǎo luàn

to disturb

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 搗亂1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to disturb
  2. 2to look for trouble
  3. 3to stir up a row
  4. 4to bother sb intentionally

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ㄉㄠˇ

dǎo

/ d/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄨㄢˋ

luàn

/ l/ u/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

捣乱

Simplified

搗亂

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 弟弟总是在我写作业时捣乱。

    dì di zǒng shì zài wǒ xiě zuò yè shí dǎo luàn。

    My little brother always makes trouble when I'm doing homework.

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