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困扰

kùn rǎo · kun rao

Traditional 困擾

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to perplex
  2. to disturb
  3. to cause complications
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The missing sock

  1. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)件(jiàn)事(shì)一直(yīzhí)困扰(kùnrǎo)我(wǒ)。

    There is something that has always troubled me.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    What is it?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)袜子(wàzi)总是(zǒngshì)少(shǎo)一只(yīzhī)。

    One of my socks is always missing.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)问题(wèntí)也(yě)困扰(kùnrǎo)过(guò)我(wǒ)。

    This problem troubled me too.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)解决(jiějué)的(de)？

    How did you solve it?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)买(mǎi)一种(yīzhǒng)颜色(yánsè)的(de)袜子(wàzi)。

    I only buy socks of one colour.

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2 examples
01

遭(zāo)受(shòu)心(xīn)脏(zàng)病(bìng)困(kùn)扰(rǎo)的(de)人(rén)数(shù)增(zēng)加(jiā)了(le)。

The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.

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

02

他(tā)正(zhèng)遭(zāo)受(shòu)严(yán)重(zhòng)头(tóu)痛(tòng)的(de)困(kùn)扰(rǎo)。

He was suffering from a bad headache.

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

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