HSK · Level 101
45 words
Chinese word
缠
Pronunciation
Pinyinchán
Meaning
- verbpester
Example
他总是缠着我问问题。tā zǒng shì chán zhe wǒ wèn wèn tí
He is always pestering me with questions.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A continuing hold that winds around its target and makes breaking away difficult.
Common phrases
缠着chán zhe
keep pestering
缠结chán jié
become tangled
缠住chán zhù
wind around
Similar words
纠缠jiū chán: Keep pestering someone through repeated words or actions instead of leaving them alone.
缠绕chán rào: Wind around another object like thread or rope and become difficult to separate.
萦绕yíng rào: Linger in the mind as a feeling or thought that is hard to let go of.
纠结jiū jié: Become tangled in a complicated matter, making a solution or decision difficult.
Definition in Chinese
使物体相互缠绕或被缠绕，或指感情、言语等纠缠不休、难以摆脱的状态。shǐ wù tǐ xiāng hù chán rào huò bèi chán rào huò zhǐ gǎn qíng yán yǔ děng jiū chán bù xiū nán yǐ bǎi tuō de zhuàng tài
Word origin
缠 (chán, "to wind around") first describes one thing winding around another, then extends to persistent questions, talk, or feelings that are hard to escape.
Usage tips
- 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.