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折腾
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折腾

折腾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

折腾 Usage and Examples

toss and turn

torment

hassle

make a fuss

waste time/energy

凑合着睡一会儿,别折腾了。

Just try to get off to sleep for a while. Don't toss and turn restlessly.

“你又来折腾孩子了!”雪莉说道。

"There you go again, upsetting the child!" said Shirley.

The characters in 折腾

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
折
zhē7break, bend, or discount
腾
teng13soar, rise, clear out

More words starting with 折

  • zhé折zhōng中fāng方àn案compromise, compromise solution
  • shé折le了broke, snapped
  • zhé折duì兑convert into cash, exchange for cash
  • zhé折chōng冲to negotiate, diplomatic maneuvering
  • zhé折dāo刀folding knife, pocket knife
  • zhé折bàn半Reduce by half.
  • zhé折biàn变convert into cash, realize
  • zhé折biàn变chéng成fold into, convert into
  • zhé折dié叠fold, folding
  • zhé折dié叠hǎo好de的folded, well-folded
  • zhé折dié叠yǐ椅folding chair
  • zhé折hé合convert to, amount to

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Questions about 折腾

What does 折腾 mean in Chinese?

折腾 (zhē teng) means “toss and turn, torment, hassle, make a fuss”.

How do you pronounce 折腾?

折腾 is pronounced zhē teng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “toss and turn” in Chinese?

“toss and turn” is 折腾 (zhē teng) in Chinese.

How is 折腾 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 折腾, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    zhē折teng腾
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