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CHINESE WORD

zhē teng

折腾

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zhe1 teng
English meanings
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly), to repeat sth over and over again, to torment sb, to play crazy, to squander (time, money)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    láihuí来回zhēteng折腾。

    Toss about.

  2. 02

    xiā瞎zhēteng折腾。

    Fuss around.

  3. 03

    wěn稳wěn稳dāng当dāng当。

    Steady.

  4. 04

    yī一bù步yī一gè个jiǎoyìn脚印。

    One step at a time.

  5. 05

    shì事bàn半gōng功bèi倍。

    Efficient.

  6. 06

    ān安rán然shěng省xīn心。

    Easy.

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