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搅

jiǎo · jiao

Traditional 攪

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to disturb
  2. to annoy
  3. to mix
  4. to stir
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Stirring the coffee

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)搅(jiǎo)你(nǐ)的(de)咖啡(kāfēi)？

    Why do you keep stirring your coffee?

  2. Liangliang

    糖(táng)还(hái)没(méi)化(huà)，我(wǒ)要(yào)再(zài)搅(jiǎo)一(yī)搅(jiǎo)。

    The sugar has not dissolved yet. I need to stir it again.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)搅(jiǎo)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)了(le)！

    You have stirred for ten minutes!

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)冰糖(bīngtáng)，化(huà)得(de)特别(tèbié)慢(màn)。

    This is rock sugar. It dissolves especially slowly.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)再(zài)搅(jiǎo)下去(xiàqù)，咖啡(kāfēi)都(dōu)凉(liáng)了(le)。

    If you keep stirring, the coffee will go cold.

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)喝(hē)凉(liáng)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Never mind, I like cold coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)声(shēng)音(yīn)搅(jiǎo)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)美(měi)梦(mèng)。

My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

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

02

她(tā)用(yòng)茶(chá)匙(chí)搅(jiǎo)她(tā)的(de)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。

She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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