How to say “messy” in Chinese
messy; randomly
“Messy” in Chinese is 乱, luàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乱 is read luàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “乱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的房间太乱了！nǐdefángjiāntàiluànleYour room is a total mess!
- 请不要乱扔垃圾qǐngbúyàoluànrēnglājīPlease don't litter.
- 我现在脑子很乱wǒxiànzàinǎozihěnluànMy head's a mess right now.
- 事故现场一片混乱shìgùxiànchǎngyípiànhùnluànThe accident scene is in total chaos.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A big cleanup”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “messy” in Chinese?
“Messy” in Chinese is 乱, pinyin luàn.
What does 乱 mean?
乱 (luàn) means “messy; randomly”.
How do you write 乱?
乱 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乱?
乱 is read luàn. Tones: luàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“messy” in the lesson “A big cleanup”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” 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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