勿扰

勿擾
wùrǎo
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 do not disturb
  2. 2 DND

Examples

Wǒ bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng le wùrǎo móshì.
I switched my phone to Do Not Disturb mode.
Qǐng wù rǎo, huìyì zhōng.
Please do not disturb — meeting in progress.

Tips

register
is a literary / formal word for 'do not' — its presence makes 勿扰 sound clipped and signlike rather than conversational. The casual equivalent is 打扰 / 不要打扰. You'll see 请勿打扰 / 请勿 on hotel doorhangers, office signs, and phone settings UI.
usage
勿扰模式 is the standard translation for 'Do Not Disturb mode' on iOS / Android in Chinese. 免打扰模式 is a synonym used by some apps.

Stroke Order

rǎo