扰 (rǎo) — to disturb, to bother, to harass; to interfere, to disrupt
Definition
扰 (rǎo) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to disturb, disrupt, interfere' — mostly used in compounds like 干扰, 扰乱, or 打扰 (polite 'sorry to bother you'). Less common in everyday speech than 打扰.
verb
to disturbto botherto harassto interfereto disrupt
Examples
- 。Qǐng bú yào dǎ rǎo bié rén.Please don't bother others.
- 。Diàn cí bō huì gān rǎo jī qì de zhèng cháng yùn zhuǎn.Electromagnetic waves can interfere with the normal operation of the machine.
- 。Tā yīn wèi rǎo luàn gōng gòng zhì xù bèi jǐng chá dài zǒu le.He was taken away by the police for disrupting public order.
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