干扰 gānrǎo to disturb
to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)
How to remember 干扰: 干 do + 扰 to disturb = to disturb.
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How it is used
- To disturb / interfere with: 干扰别人工作 (gānrǎo biéren gōngzuò) to disrupt others' work; also technical 'interference' (信号干扰 signal interference).
- Compare 打扰 (dǎrǎo, to bother/interrupt, everyday politeness) - 干扰 is more about actively disrupting a process or signal.
- Physics, communications, and general-nuisance contexts.
Example sentences
- 他在城市里一直受到噪音或者其他的干扰。 Tā zài chéngshì lǐ yìzhí shòudào zàoyīn huòzhě qítā de gānrǎo.He was always annoyed in the city by noises of one sort or another.