No. 2,335 in Chinese
乱
Chaotic; messy; disorderly.
In a sentence
这个房间太乱了，需要收拾一下。
This room is too messy; it needs to be tidied up.
In this sentence, '乱' is used to mean 'messy' or 'disorganized', interpreting the physical state of the room.
不要乱说话，会引起误会。
Do not speak carelessly; it might cause misunderstandings.
Here, '乱' means 'carelessly' or 'recklessly', describing the manner of speaking that could lead to misunderstandings.
战争结束后，社会变得很乱。
After the war ended, society became chaotic.
In this sentence, '乱' signifies 'chaotic' or 'disorderly', referring to the social conditions post war.
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