Definition
乱糟糟 is an ABB-style state adjective (状态形容词) used to describe something that is messy, disorganized, or chaotic in appearance, sound, or state. It often carries a negative, colloquial tone. It cannot be preceded by degree adverbs like 很 or 非常; instead, it is typically used with 的 (乱糟糟的). The source POS label (v.p.) is misleading — this word functions as a stative predicate (adjective-like), not a verb.
v.p.
(of appearance, sound, or situation) messychaoticin a complete mess
Examples
- 乱糟糟,。Fángjiān lǐ luàn zāo zāo de, gāi shōushi yíxià le.The room is a mess; it's time to tidy up.
- 乱糟糟,。Xīnli luàn zāo zāo de, shénme dōu xiǎng bù chūlái.My mind is in a mess; I can't think of anything.
- 乱糟糟,。Jiē shàng luàn zāo zāo de, quán shì rén hé chē.The street is chaotic, full of people and cars.
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