(chán) — to wind around, to coil, to wrap; to be tied up / entangled in (a matter, problem); to pester, to bother, to nag persistently

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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.
  • 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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