tied up; tricky; troublesome
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
physically tied up; cannot free one's hands; demanding constant attention
neutralOften describes a situation where one is physically occupied or cannot leave because of a person (especially a young child) or a task requiring continuous care.
Hái孩
zi子
hái还
xiǎo小
，
zhěng整
tiān天
tài太
chán缠
shǒu手
le了
。
The child is still young and is very demanding all day.
Tā他
bèi被
yī一
xiē些
suǒ琐
shì事
chán缠
zhù住
le了
shǒu手
，
méi没
fǎ法
tuō脱
shēn身
。
He's tied up with some trivial matters and can't get away.
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Zhè这
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
zhào照
gù顾
lǎo老
rén人
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
chán缠
shǒu手
。
Taking care of the elderly has been a bit demanding lately.
adjective
tricky; troublesome; difficult to deal with
neutralUsed to describe problems, tasks, or illnesses that are complex, stubborn, or resistant to solutions.
Dà大
jiā家
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
bù不
yī一
zhì致
，
shì事
qing情
kàn看
lái来
yǒu有
xiē些
chán缠
shǒu手
。
Everyone has different ideas; the matter looks a bit tricky.
Zhè这
bìng病
zhēn真
chán缠
shǒu手
，
kàn看
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
yī医
shēng生
dōu都
méi没
hǎo好
。
This illness is really stubborn; I've seen several doctors and it still hasn't gotten better.
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Hé合
tóng同
tán谈
pàn判
yù遇
dào到
jǐ几
gè个
chán缠
shǒu手
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
The contract negotiation has encountered several thorny issues.
Jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
jì技
shù术
gù故
zhàng障
hěn很
chán缠
shǒu手
。
Fixing this technical glitch is quite troublesome.