Hanzi
Traditional
亂
Simplified
乱

in confusion or disorder/in a confused state of mind/disorder/upheaval/riot/illicit sexual relations/to throw into disorder/to mix up/indiscriminate/random/arbitrary

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

luàn

Bopomofo

ㄌㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

lyun6

Example sentences

亂 / 乱 luàn
你的房間太亂了，快點收拾一下。
你的房间太乱了，快点收拾一下。

Your room is too messy, hurry up and tidy it up.

動 / 动 dòng
醫生說傷口還沒好，今天先不要亂動。
医生说伤口还没好，今天先不要乱动。

The doctor said the wound has not healed yet, so I should not move around carelessly today.

亂世 / 乱世 luànshì
在亂世中，人們更渴望安定。
在乱世中，人们更渴望安定。

In troubled times, people long even more for stability.

亂七八糟 / 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo
屋子裡亂七八糟，連坐的位置都找不到。
屋子里乱七八糟，连坐的位置都找不到。

The house is a mess, I can't even find a place to sit.

淘氣 / 淘气 táoqì
那個淘氣的小男孩子把家裡弄得亂七八糟。
那个淘气的小男孩子把家里弄得乱七八糟。

That naughty little boy made the house a mess.

慌亂 / 慌乱 huāngluàn
他慌亂地四處張望。
他慌乱地四处张望。

He looked around in a panic.

Example Vocabulary

亂

luan4

messy; chaotic; arbitrary

亂世

luan4'shi4

troubled times; chaotic age; era of disorder

亂七八糟

luan4'qi1'ba1'zao1

in a mess; chaotic; in a muddle

亂世佳人

亂糟糟

luan4'zao1'zao1

凌亂

ling2'luan4

慌亂

huang1'luan4

flustered; chaotic

亂倫

luan4'lun2

亂動

亂叫

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