Chinese–EnglishWith examples

打扰

dǎ rǎo · da rao

Traditional 打擾

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to disturb
  2. to bother
  3. to trouble
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

Sorry to bother you

  1. Liangliang

    打扰(dǎrǎo)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)进来(jìnlái)吗(ma)？

    Sorry to bother you, may I come in?

  2. Dengdeng

    进来(jìnlái)吧(ba)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)在(zài)写(xiě)邮件(yóujiàn)。

    Come in, but I'm writing an email.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)很(hěn)忙(máng)吗(ma)？

    Then are you very busy?

  4. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)老板(lǎobǎn)的(de)邮件(yóujiàn)，我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)被(bèi)打扰(dǎrǎo)。

    It is an email for the boss. I do not want to be disturbed.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)打扰(dǎrǎo)你(nǐ)了(le)，我(wǒ)在(zài)外面(wàimiàn)等(děng)。

    Then I won't disturb you. I'll wait outside.

  6. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，你(nǐ)来(lái)得(de)正好(zhènghǎo)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)邮件(yóujiàn)。

    Wait, you came at the right time. Check my email for me.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)尽(jǐn)量(liàng)不(bù)打(dǎ)扰(rǎo)你(nǐ)复(fù)习(xí)。

I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by djinni74 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bú)继(jì)续(xù)打(dǎ)扰(rǎo)你(nǐ)，玩(wán)数(shù)独(dú)游(yóu)戏(xì)去(qù)了(le)。

I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context