torment; pester; endure tediously
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pass (time) painfully; to endure tediously
dialectUsed in dialectal contexts, often describing a slow, difficult period of waiting or suffering.
Tā他
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
áo熬
mó魔
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
He endured tediously in the hospital for a whole month.
Bié别
jí急
，
zhè这
duàn段
kǔ苦
rì日
zi子
zǒng总
huì会
áo熬
mó魔
guò过
qù去
de的
。
Don't worry, this tough period will eventually be endured and passed.
verb
to pester endlessly; to be a nuisance
dialectUsed in dialectal contexts to describe someone, often a child, being excessively clingy or annoying.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
tīng听
huà话
，
cóng从
bù不
áo熬
mó魔
rén人
。
This child is very obedient and never pesters people.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
áo熬
mó魔
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhèng正
máng忙
zhe着
ne呢
。
Stop pestering me here, I'm busy.
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Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
è饿
de的
shí时
hou候
，
huì会
yī一
zhí直
áo熬
mó魔
zhǔ主
rén人
yào要
chī吃
de的
。
When the puppy is hungry, it will persistently pester its owner for food.