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乱

luàn · luan

Traditional 亂

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. in confusion or disorder
  2. in a confused state of mind
  3. disorder
  4. upheaval
  5. riot
  6. illicit sexual relations
  7. to throw into disorder
  8. to mix up
  9. indiscriminate
  10. random
  11. arbitrary
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In a conversation

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The messy room

  1. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)！你(nǐ)的(de)房间(fángjiān)好(hǎo)乱(luàn)啊(a)，

    Wow! Your room is so messy.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)乱(luàn)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)东西(dōngxi)都(dōu)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)，

    It's messy, but I know where everything is.

  3. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)的(de)护照(hùzhào)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Really? Where is your passport?

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)……衣服(yīfu)堆(duī)里(lǐ)，或者(huòzhě)盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)，

    In... the pile of clothes. Or the box.

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)不(bù)是(shì)乱(luàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)寻宝(xúnbǎo)！我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)，

    That's not a mess. That's a treasure hunt! Let me help.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)的(de)家(jiā)很(hěn)乱(luàn)。

Tom and Mary's home is cluttered.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

乱(luàn)发(fā)誓(shì)会(huì)遭(zāo)雷(léi)劈(pī)的(de)。

If you swear reckless oaths, lightning will strike you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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