Meaning of 干扰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to disturb
- to interfere
- perturbation
- interference (physics)
How to use 干扰
干扰 is used for people or things that disrupt work, thinking, or signals, and it works as both a verb and a noun. It often appears with 受到 (shòudào) or 不要. Example: 别干扰他学习。(Bié gānrǎo tā xuéxí.) Don't disturb his studying.
Think of 干 (gān) as a shield or pole poking in, and 扰 (rǎo) with the hand radical 扌 as a hand stirring things up. A pole poking in and a hand stirring things means you are disturbing someone.
Common mistake: In 干扰 the first character is first tone gān, not fourth tone gàn as in 干活儿 (gànhuór) or 能干 (nénggàn). Learners also sometimes write 扰 as 忧 (yōu, worry), but 扰 has the hand radical 扌.
干扰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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干 gān · dry · 3 strokes
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扰 rǎo · to poke · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 干扰.
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | what are you doing?; what's he up to? |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast) |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] |
| 干吗 | gànmá | variant of 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] |
| 能干 | nénggàn | capable; competent |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 困扰 | kùnrǎo | to perplex; to disturb |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | candid; direct and to the point |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene |
| 干涉 | gānshè | to interfere; to meddle |
Questions about 干扰
What does 干扰 mean?
干扰 (gānrǎo) means "to disturb; to interfere" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 干扰?
干扰 is made of 2 characters: 干 (3 strokes), 扰 (7 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 干扰 an HSK word?
Yes. 干扰 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 干扰 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 干扰 is written 干擾.
What is the difference between 干扰 and 打扰?
打扰 (dǎrǎo) is the everyday polite word for bothering someone, as in 打扰一下 (excuse me). 干扰 is more formal and stresses actual interference with a process, task, or signal.
Can 干扰 be used for technology like radio or phone signals?
Yes. 信号干扰 (xìnhào gānrǎo) means signal interference, and in physics 干扰 refers to interference or perturbation.