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The Chinese word 打扰 is formed by combining the character 打, which here acts as a verb prefix indicating action, with the character 扰, meaning "to disturb"; together they create a compound verb where 打 initiates the action of disturbing, resulting in the meaning "to bother" or "to interrupt".

Example Sentences Hide

请不要打扰我。

Qǐng bùyào dǎrǎo wǒ.

Please don't disturb me.

我打扰你了吗？

Wǒ dǎrǎo nǐ le ma?

Did I disturb you?

他在睡觉，别打扰他。

Tā zài shuìjiào, bié dǎrǎo tā.

He is sleeping, don't disturb him.

打扰一下，请问现在几点了？

Dǎrǎo yīxià, qǐngwèn xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?

Excuse me, may I ask what time it is now?

如果打扰到你的工作，我很抱歉。

Rúguǒ dǎrǎo dào nǐ de gōngzuò, wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

If I disturbed your work, I'm sorry.

Word Definition - 打扰

dǎ rǎo to disturb; to bother; to trouble

Individual Character Details

打 dá, dǎ
扰 rǎo