Chinese word

免打扰

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiǎn dǎ rǎo

Meaning

  • adjectivedo not disturb

Example

我现在处于免打扰状态。wǒ xiàn zài chǔ yú miǎn dá rǎo zhuàng tài

I am currently in do not disturb mode.

Illustration for 免打扰 (do not disturb)

More examples

睡觉时我把手机调到免打扰状态。shuì jiào shí wǒ bǎ shǒu jī tiáo dào miǎn dá rǎo zhuàng tài

When I sleep, I set my phone to do not disturb mode.

Core concept

An interruption-free state that keeps outside calls, messages, or other disturbance from breaking the current activity.

Common phrases

  • 免打扰状态miǎn dá rǎo zhuàng tài

    do not disturb mode

  • 设为免打扰shè wèi miǎn dá rǎo

    set to do not disturb

  • 消息设为免打扰xiāo xī shè wèi miǎn dá rǎo

    set messages to do not disturb

Similar words

不受干扰bú shòu gān rǎo: Describes a condition in which outside activity does not interrupt or disturb someone.
静音jìng yīn: Describes a setting that turns off sounds and notifications to prevent noise.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示某人或某物不应被打扰的状态，可单独作提示语或与“模式”“状态”等词搭配使用。yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu wù bù yīng bèi dá rǎo de zhuàng tài kě dān dú zuò tí shì yǔ huò yǔ mó shì zhuàng tài děng cí dā pèi shǐ yòng

Word origin

The phrase places 免 (miǎn, "be free from") before 打扰 (dǎrǎo, "disturb"), meaning that disturbance is kept away.

Usage tips

  • On phones and apps, this word commonly labels a setting or status, while a spoken request more often uses 请不要打扰我 (qǐng bùyào dǎrǎo wǒ, "please do not disturb me").

Other meanings

  • undisturbedadjective
  • uninterruptedadjective

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