English–Chinese
“pester” in Chinese
How to say “pester” in Chinese
“Pester” in Chinese is 缠 (chán).
A continuing hold that winds around its target and makes breaking away difficult.
Example sentences with 缠
渔网在海浪中互相缠结，收起来很麻烦。yú wǎng zài hǎi làng zhōng hù xiāng chán jié shōu qǐ lái hěn má fán
The fishing nets become tangled with each other in the waves, making them difficult to put away.
Tips for using 缠
- In conversational descriptions, 缠 (chán, "to wind around or pester") followed by 着 (zhe, "ongoing aspect") presents the persistence as still continuing rather than as one completed act.
Other Chinese words for “pester”
他总是纠缠我不放。tā zǒng shì jiū chán wǒ bú fàng
He is always pestering me and won't leave me alone.