纠缠

糾纏

jiūchán

verb HSK 7-9 #5,416

Meanings

1 to pester
2 to entangle
3 to be tangled up with

Characters

to twist; to entangle

to wind around; to pester

Examples

别再纠缠我了！

Bié zài jiūchán wǒ le!

Stop pestering me!

他被各种问题纠缠。

Tā bèi gèzhǒng wèntí jiūchán.

He is entangled in all kinds of problems.

两个人纠缠不清。

Liǎng gèrén jiūchánbùqīng.

The two of them are tangled up with each other.

Tips

usage

纠缠 can describe both physical entanglement and figurative pestering. 纠缠不清 is a common expression meaning 'inextricably entangled' — used for messy relationships or complicated disputes.

Stroke Order

纠 jiū

缠 chán