缠 (chán) — to wind around, to coil, to wrap; to be tied up / entangled in (a matter, problem); to pester, to bother, to nag persistently
Definición
缠 (chán) covers both senses: literally winding/coiling something around (e.g. yarn), and figuratively pestering or being tangled up in matters. Contrast 绕, which focuses on going around in a path; 缠 implies wrapping or being stuck.
verb
to wind aroundto coilto wrapto be tied up / entangled in (a matter, problem)to pesterto botherto nag persistently
Ejemplos
- 缠，。Tā bǎ máo xiàn chán zài shǒu shàng, yì quān yòu yì quān.She wound the yarn around her hand, circle after circle.
- ，。Tā bèi zá shì chán zhù le, yì shí tuō bù liǎo shēn.He got bogged down by trivial matters and couldn't get away for a while.
- 缠。Nà ge hái zi yì zhí chán zhe mā ma yào mǎi wán jù.That child kept pestering his mom to buy him a toy.
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