干扰 (gān rǎo) — to disturb; to interfere (with people, work, or activities); to interfere (with signals, radio waves, or other physical phenomena)
Definition
干扰 means 'to disturb or interfere' and works for both people/work and physical signals (radio, electronics). 干涉 is stronger and more deliberate (meddling in another's affairs); 插手 is similar but specifically 'to meddle in' a task or situation.
verb
to disturbto interfere (with people, work, or activities)to interfere (with signals, radio waves, or other physical phenomena)
Examples
- 干扰。Qǐng bú yào gān rǎo tā xiū xi.Please don't disturb his rest.
- 干扰。Shǒu jī xìn hào bèi gān rǎo le.The cell phone signal is being interfered with.
- ，干扰。Tā shuō huà shēng yīn tài dà, gān rǎo dé wǒ wú fǎ zhuān xīn.He spoke so loudly that it disturbed my concentration.
Grammar
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