zhēteng腾（騰）
腾（騰）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 折腾
折腾 means to toss and turn; to fidget; to tinker with repeatedly; to fiddle with obsessively. Pronounced zhē teng. HSK 7-9.
- to toss and turn; to fidget
- to tinker with repeatedly; to fiddle with obsessively
- to torment; to cause suffering; to hassle
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi胃
bù不
shū舒
fu服
，
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
zhē折
teng腾
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
shang上
。
His stomach was upset, and he tossed and turned in bed all night.
Hái孩
zi子
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
，
lǎo老
shì是
zài在
bèi被
wō窝
lǐ里
zhē折
teng腾
。
The child couldn't sleep and kept fidgeting under the covers.
Còu凑
hé合
zhe着
shuì睡
yī一
huì会
er儿
，
bié别
lái来
huí回
zhē折
teng腾
le了
。
Try to sleep for a bit; don't keep tossing and turning.