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折腾

折騰
zhē teng
HSK 6
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
verb

Example Sentences

我昨晚睡不着觉,一直在床上折腾。
wǒ zuówǎn shuì bùzháo jué , yīzhízài chuángshàng zhēténg 。
I couldn't sleep last night, tossing and turning in bed.
他每天都要折腾很多事情,真让人觉得累。
tā měitiān dūyào zhēténg hěnduō shìqíng , zhēnràngrén juéde léi 。
He has to deal with a lot of things every day, which really makes people feel exhausted.
她总是折腾自己的头发,今天想留长然后明天又想剪短。
tā zǒngshì zhēténg zìjǐ de tóufà , jīntiān xiǎng liú cháng ránhòu míngtiān yòu xiǎng jiǎnduǎn 。
She always fusses over her hair, wanting to grow it long today and then wanting to cut it short tomorrow.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

折磨zhémó
to torment
More focused on the aspect of causing suffering or distress.
烦扰fánrǎo
to disturb
Emphasizes interruptions or disturbances, often in a less intense manner.

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Individual Characters

折zhē
to turn sth over, to turn upside down
腾teng

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