wan6 lyun6混亂混乱
Jyutpingwan6 lyun6
Yalewahn lyuhn
Definition
Chaotic, messy, or disordered; lacking order or stability.
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How it's used
Describes situations or mental states that lack clear order or structure. While it can apply to physical spaces, it is more frequently used for abstract concepts like social order, schedules, or personal relationships. It carries a slightly more serious tone than just calling something 亂.
Examples
The room is so messy, it's really chaotic.
The situation on site is very chaotic, be careful.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple mess of objects like a messy desk, where 亂 is sufficient and more natural. Reserve 混亂 for more complex, systemic, or severe states of disorder.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
