纠缠 (jiū chán) — to be tangled, to be entangled (physical); to pester, to nag, to keep bothering (about something)
Definition
纠缠 covers both senses: a physical tangle and pestering someone. The pestering sense is heavier and more persistent than 唠叨 or 啰唆 (just talking/nagging), and adds entanglement in messy relationships or affairs (纠缠不清).
verb
to be tangledto be entangled (physical)to pesterto nagto keep bothering (about something)
Examples
- 纠缠，。Tā de tóu fa jiū chán zài yì qǐ le, shū bù kāi.Her hair is all tangled up and can't be combed out.
- 纠缠，。Bié zài wéi zhè xiē xiǎo shì jiū chán wǒ le, wǒ hěn máng.Stop pestering me about these little things — I'm busy.
- 纠缠，。Tā men de gǎn qíng guān xì jiū chán bù qīng, hěn nán shuō shuí duì shuí cuò.Their emotional relationship is tangled up and it's hard to say who is right or wrong.
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