折腾 zhē teng

to repeat sth over and over again

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 7077th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to repeat sth over and over again
  2. 2. to squander (time, money)
  3. 3. to torment sb
  4. 4. to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
  5. 5. to play crazy

Characters

Character Meaning
折 zhē HSK 4
to fold; to bend; to break
腾 teng HSK 6
to clear; to vacate; to soar