Chinese word

紊乱

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěn luàn

Meaning

  • adjectiveconfused

Example

他的思绪很紊乱，无法集中注意力。tā de sī xù hěn wěn luàn wú fǎ jí zhōng zhù yì lì

His thoughts are confused, so he cannot concentrate.

Illustration for 紊乱 (confused)

More examples

长期作息紊乱可能影响记忆力。cháng qī zuò xī wěn luàn kě néng yíng xiǎng jì yì lì

A long-term irregular daily routine may affect memory.

Core concept

Order is lost across separate parts, making the whole thing seem mixed up, uneven, and hard to organize.

Common phrases

  • 作息紊乱zuò xī wěn luàn

    irregular daily routine

  • 睡眠紊乱shuì mián wěn luàn

    disrupted sleep

  • 神经紊乱shén jīng wěn luàn

    nervous system disorder

Similar words

混乱hùn luàn: Being confused because the usual order has broken down.
纷乱fēn luàn: Having many people or things mixed together in restless, disorderly movement.

Definition in Chinese

指事物或秩序出现混乱、无条理的状态，常用于书面语。zhǐ shì wù huò zhì xù chū xiàn hùn luàn wú tiáo lǐ de zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ

Word origin

The compound 紊 (wěn, "disordered") + 乱 (luàn, "disorder") combines two ideas of lost order to describe confusion in thoughts, arrangements, or systems.

Usage tips

  • This is a useful formal choice when describing disorder in an objective report, while ordinary conversation usually favors a more everyday expression.

Other meanings

  • messyadjective
  • disorderlyadjective

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