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惹

rě · re

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to provoke
  2. to irritate
  3. to vex
  4. to stir up
  5. to anger
  6. to attract (troubles)
  7. to cause (problems)
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Singing too loud

  1. Liangliang

    别(bié)唱(chàng)太(tài)大声(dàshēng)，会(huì)惹(rě)邻居(línjū)不(bù)高兴(gāoxìng)的(de)。

    Do not sing so loud, you will upset the neighbors.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)哪里(nǎlǐ)惹(rě)他们(tāmen)了(le)？我(wǒ)唱(chàng)得(de)很(hěn)好听(hǎotīng)！

    How did I upset them? I sing very well!

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)听(tīng)，有(yǒu)人(rén)敲门(qiāomén)。

    Then listen, someone is knocking.

  4. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)呀(ya)？

    Who is it?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)邻居(línjū)。他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)的(de)狗(gǒu)也(yě)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)唱(chàng)。

    It is the neighbor. He says his dog wants to sing with you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

无(wú)论(lùn)她(tā)去(qù)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)，她(tā)都(dōu)是(shì)惹(rě)人(rén)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)的(de)。

Wherever she goes, she is well liked.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)给(gěi)你(nǐ)惹(rě)来(lái)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)这(zhè)些(xiē)麻(má)烦(fan)。

I'm sorry to cause you all this trouble.

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

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