How to say “disturb” in Chinese
disturb, bother
“Disturb” in Chinese is 打扰, dǎ rǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打扰 is read dǎ rǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打扰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打扰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起，打扰一下，请问洗手间在哪儿？duìbuqǐ,dǎrǎoyíxià,qǐngwènxǐshǒujiānzàinǎrSorry to bother you — could you tell me where the restroom is?
More words from the lesson “Sorry to bother you”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “disturb” in Chinese?
“Disturb” in Chinese is 打扰, pinyin dǎrǎo.
What does 打扰 mean?
打扰 (dǎrǎo) means “disturb, bother”.
How do you write 打扰?
打扰 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 扰 (rǎo) — disturb, bother. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打扰?
打扰 is read dǎrǎo. Tones: dǎ — third tone, rǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“disturb” in the lesson “Sorry to bother you”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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