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7-9

to be entangled

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiu1chan2 jiūchán

Meaning


Primary

to be entangled

Alternatives

be entangled, are entangled, entangled, to entangle, entangle, tangled

Mnemonic


糾纏 To be entangled describes a state where something 糾 entangles itself, usually by 纏 winding around some other thing.

Usage


這 兩 條 線 已經 糾纏 在 一起 了。

These two wires are already entangled together.

兩 人 因 錢 的 事 糾纏 不清。

The two of them are hopelessly entangled over money matters.

她 不 想 再 被 過去 的 事情 糾纏。

She doesn't want to be entangled in the past anymore.