distracted; to take trouble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be distracted; to lose concentration; absent-minded
Often describes a mental state where attention is pulled away from a primary task by external stimuli or internal thoughts.
Wài外
miàn面
tài太
chǎo吵
le了
，
ràng让
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
xīn心
xué学
xí习
，
lǎo老
shì是
fēn分
xīn心
。
It's too noisy outside, making me unable to focus on studying; I keep getting distracted.
Shàng上
kè课
shí时
bù不
yào要
fēn分
xīn心
，
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
Don't get distracted during class; listen to the lecture carefully.
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Tā她
zuì最
jìn近
xīn心
shì事
chóng重
chóng重
，
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
cháng常
fēn分
xīn心
。
She's been preoccupied lately and often gets distracted at work.
verb
to trouble oneself; to take the trouble; to bother
formalUsed as a polite request or expression of gratitude when asking someone to expend effort or care on a matter.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jiù就
qǐng请
nín您
duō多
fēn分
xīn心
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
quán全
kào靠
nín您
le了
。
Please take the trouble with this matter; we're counting on you.
Hái孩
zi子
de的
jiào教
yù育
wèn问
tí题
ràng让
fù父
mǔ母
fēn分
xīn心
bù不
shǎo少
。
The child's education issues have been quite a bother for the parents.
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Bù不
yòng用
fēn分
xīn心
，
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
wǒ我
zì自
jǐ己
néng能
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Don't trouble yourself; I can handle this trivial matter on my own.