disturb; bother; quarrel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to disturb; to bother (someone)
Often used when apologizing for having troubled someone.
Duì对
bu不
qǐ起
，
gāng刚
cái才
diàn电
huà话
chǎo吵
rǎo扰
nín您
le了
。
I'm sorry the phone call disturbed you earlier.
Hái孩
zi子
zài在
jiā家
dà大
shēng声
wán玩
shuǎ耍
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
chǎo吵
rǎo扰
dào到
lín邻
jū居
。
Children playing loudly at home might disturb the neighbors.
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Bàn半
yè夜
shī施
gōng工
yán严
zhòng重
chǎo吵
rǎo扰
le了
jū居
mín民
xiū休
xi息
。
Construction at midnight seriously disturbed the residents' rest.
verb
to quarrel; to argue
dialectA dialectal usage, primarily in certain regions of China.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
kǒu口
zi子
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
yòu又
chǎo吵
rǎo扰
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
That couple started quarreling again over a trivial matter.
Bié别
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
chǎo吵
rǎo扰
，
duō多
nán难
kàn看
a啊
。
Don't quarrel on the street; it's so embarrassing.