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纠缠

糾纏
jiūchán
verb HSK 7-9 #5,416

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
别再纠缠我了！
Bié zài jiūchán wǒ le!
Stop pestering me!
HSK 3
他被各种问题纠缠。
Tā bèi gèzhǒng wèntí jiūchán.
He is entangled in all kinds of problems.
HSK 6
两个人纠缠不清。
Liǎng gè rén jiūchán-bùqīng.
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