混乱 (hùn luàn) — chaotic, disorderly, in a mess
Definition
混乱 is a formal adjective for systems, situations, or minds in chaos — more written than the everyday 乱. Pairs with 状况/局面/秩序. Don't use it for a messy room (use 乱).
adjective
chaoticdisorderlyin a mess
Examples
- 混乱，。Zhè lǐ de qíng kuàng fēi cháng hùn luàn, xū yào mǎ shàng chǔ lǐ.The situation here is very chaotic and needs to be dealt with immediately.
- 混乱，。Tā de tóu nǎo yí piàn hùn luàn, shén me dōu xiǎng bù qǐ lái.His mind is in a mess; he can't remember anything.
- 混乱，。Fáng jiān tài hùn luàn le, wǒ zhǎo bú dào yào shi.The room is too messy; I can't find my keys.
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