How common it is
乱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say luàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
乱表示没有秩序、不整齐。
luàn biǎo shì méi yǒu zhì xù 、 bù zhěng qí。
Messy means lacking order or being untidy.
Context note
乱常出现在房间、队伍和行为里。
luàn cháng chū xiàn zài fáng jiān 、 duì wu hé xíng wéi lǐ。
Messy often appears in rooms, lines, and behavior.
5 examples
桌子很乱。
zhuō zi hěn luàn。
The table is messy.
不要乱跑。
bú yào luàn pǎo。
Do not run around carelessly.
房间有点乱。
fáng jiān yǒu diǎn luàn。
The room is a little messy.
他把书弄乱了。
tā bǎ shū nòng luàn le。
He messed up the books.
东西不要乱放。
dōng xī bú yào luàn fàng。
Do not put things around carelessly.
5 mini stories
我把玩具乱放，妈妈让我收拾好。
wǒ bǎ wán jù luàn fàng， mā ma ràng wǒ shōu shí hǎo。
I put the toys around carelessly, and Mom asked me to tidy them up.
房间太乱了，我们一起整理。
fáng jiān tài luàn le， wǒ men yì qǐ zhěng lǐ。
The room is too messy, so we tidy up together.
老师说在学校不要乱跑。
lǎo shī shuō zài xué xiào bú yào luàn pǎo。
The teacher said not to run around carelessly at school.
他一忙起来，桌子就变得很乱。
tā yì máng qǐ lái， zhuō zi jiù biàn de hěn luàn。
When he gets busy, the table becomes very messy.
我学会了把东西放整齐，不再乱。
wǒ xué huì le bǎ dōng xī fàng zhěng qí， bú zài luàn。
I learned to put things neatly and not be messy anymore.