扰乱 (rǎo luàn) — to disturb, to disrupt, to harass

Definition

扰乱 is a formal verb meaning to seriously disrupt order, systems, or processes (社会秩序, 睡眠, 金融). Stronger than 打扰 ('bother, interrupt') and 干扰 ('interfere with'), which are milder; 骚扰 focuses on repeated harassment of a person.

verb
to disturbto disruptto harass

Examples

  • 扰乱
    Tā de xíng wéi yán zhòng rǎo luàn le shè huì zhì xù.
    His behavior severely disrupted social order.
  • 扰乱
    Qǐng bú yào rǎo luàn qí tā tóng xué xué xí.
    Please do not disturb other students' study.
  • 扰乱
    Zào yīn huì rǎo luàn lǎo rén de shuì mián.
    Noise can disturb elderly people's sleep.

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