困扰 kùnrǎo to perplex
to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications
How to remember 困扰: 困 sleepy + 扰 to disturb = to perplex.
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How it is used
- To trouble, plague, or perplex - of a persistent problem - 这个问题一直困扰着我 (zhège wèntí yìzhí kùnrǎozhe wǒ) this issue keeps nagging at me.
- Both verb and noun (带来困扰, cause trouble); the flavor is an ongoing, unresolved worry.
Example sentences
- 他正遭受严重头痛的困扰。 Tā zhèng zāoshòu yánzhòng tóutòng de kùnrǎo.He was suffering from a bad headache.
- 遭受心脏病困扰的人数增加了。 Zāoshòu xīnzàngbìng kùnrǎo de rénshù zēngjiā le.The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.