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verb HSK 5
Traditional 打亂
dǎ luàn
to disrupt · to throw into confusion · to upset (plans) · to mess up

Meaning

打乱 means to disturb or disrupt the normal order or arrangement of something. It's commonly used when plans, schedules, routines, or orderly arrangements get messed up or thrown into chaos. The word combines 打 (to strike/hit) with 乱 (chaos/disorder), literally suggesting 'striking something into disorder.'

Usage

打乱 is frequently used with objects like plans (计划), arrangements (安排), order (秩序), or rhythm (节奏). It's a versatile verb used in both formal and informal contexts to describe disruption. Common in everyday conversation when unexpected events interfere with schedules or when someone or something causes disorder.

Examples

  1. 01
    这场突然的大雨打乱了我们的旅行计划。
    Zhè chǎng tūrán de dà yǔ dǎ luàn le wǒmen de lǚxíng jì huà.
    This sudden heavy rain disrupted our travel plans.
  2. 02
    请不要打乱我的思路，让我把话说完。
    Qǐng bú yào dǎ luàn wǒ de sī lù, ràng wǒ bǎ huà shuō wán.
    Please don't disrupt my train of thought; let me finish speaking.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 打乱计划
    dǎ luàn jì huà
    to disrupt plans
  • 打乱秩序
    dǎ luàn zhì xù
    to disrupt order
  • 打乱安排
    dǎ luàn ān pái
    to mess up arrangements
  • 打乱节奏
    dǎ luàn jié zòu
    to disrupt rhythm/pace

Antonyms

Origin

The combination of 打 (to strike) and 乱 (disorder) creates a vivid image of striking something so that it becomes disordered or chaotic.

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