luàn

in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder

adjectiveadverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 亂

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  • 混乱hùnluànconfusedB6
  • 捣乱dǎoluànto disturbB7
  • 胡乱húluàncarelessB7
  • 胡思乱想húsī-luànxiǎng(idiom) to indulge in flights of fancyB7
  • 慌乱huāngluànfreneticB7
  • 乱七八糟luànqībāzāo(idiom) chaoticB7
  • 忙乱mángluànrushed and muddledB7

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他的房间很乱。

His room is messy.

别乱动我的东西。

Do not touch my things.