乱 (luàn) — (adjective) in a mess, chaotic, disordered; (adjective) confused, upset (of one's mind or feelings); (adverb) randomly, arbitrarily, indiscriminately
Definition
乱 (luàn) means 'messy/chaotic' (a room, one's mind) or 'randomly/indiscriminately' as an adverb. It's simpler and more colloquial than 混乱; for deliberate choice use 任意, for chance use 随机.
adjective
in a messchaoticdisorderedconfusedupset (of one's mind or feelings)
adverb
randomlyarbitrarilyindiscriminately
Examples
- 乱，。Fáng jiān tài luàn le, kuài shōu shi yí xià.The room is too messy, clean it up quickly.
- 乱，。Bié luàn mǎi dōng xī, wǒ men xiān jì huà hǎo zài mǎi.Don't buy things randomly; let's plan first before buying.
- 乱，。Tā zuì jìn xīn lǐ hěn luàn, jīng cháng shuì bù zháo jué.He's been very upset lately and often can't fall asleep.
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