Chinese word

骚扰

Pronunciation

Pinyinsāo rǎo

Meaning

  • verbharass

Example

不要再用电话骚扰她。bú yào zài yòng diàn huà sāo rǎo tā

Don't harass her by phone anymore.

Illustration for 骚扰 (harass)

More examples

在公共场合骚扰别人会触犯法律。zài gōng gòng chǎng hé sāo rǎo bié rén huì chù fàn fǎ lǜ

Harassing other people in public places may break the law.

Core concept

Unwanted contact or conduct keeps crossing into another person's life and causing unease.

Common phrases

  • 骚扰他人sāo rǎo tā rén

    harass other people

  • 被骚扰bèi sāo rǎo

    be harassed

  • 在网上骚扰他人zài wǎng shàng sāo rǎo tā rén

    harass other people online

Similar words

打扰dá rǎo: Disturb someone for a short time by interrupting attention, work, or peace.
干扰gān rǎo: Disrupt the normal working of communication, actions, or decisions through outside influence.
纠缠jiū chán: Pester someone by refusing to leave or end the interaction through words or actions.
扰乱rǎo luàn: Disturb order or calm so that a situation no longer proceeds normally.

Definition in Chinese

反复用言语或行为侵扰他人，给对方带来不安、烦恼或生活困扰，常含有故意与持续性。fǎn fù yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi qīn rǎo tā rén gěi duì fāng dài lái bù ān fán nǎo huò shēng huó kùn rǎo cháng hán yǒu gù yì yǔ chí xù xìng

Word origin

The compound is built from 骚 (sāo, "make a disturbance") and 扰 (rǎo, "disturb"), linking a disruption with the act of unsettling someone.

Usage tips

  • A single interruption is usually described with a more ordinary word, while this word signals a repeated pattern with an unwanted effect.

Other meanings

  • harassmentnoun

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