搅和

攪和

jiǎohuo

verb #10,408

Meanings

1 to mix
2 to blend
3 to mess up
4 to spoil

Characters

to stir; to disturb

to mix (in this context)

Examples

HSK 1

别来搅和我们的事。

Bié lái jiǎohuo wǒmen de shì.

Don't come and mess up our plans.

HSK 7-9

把面粉和水搅和在一起。

Bǎ miànfěn hé shuǐ jiǎohuo zài yìqǐ.

Mix the flour and water together.

Tips

usage

搅和 has both literal (mixing ingredients) and figurative (messing things up, interfering) meanings. The figurative use is more common in speech.

Stroke Order

搅 jiǎo

和 hé