Writing
乱七八糟 (luàn qī bā zāo) — how to say "in a complete mess" in Chinese
乱七
八糟
In a complete mess
Character composition
乱
disorder
七
seven
八
eight
糟
spoiled
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
乱七八糟的房间
luàn qī bā zāo de fáng jiān
a room in a complete mess
弄得乱七八糟
nòng de luàn qī bā zāo
to make a complete mess
Examples
他的书桌乱七八糟，什么都找不到。
His desk is in a complete mess, nothing can be found.
房间乱七八糟。
The room is in a complete mess.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "in a complete mess" in Chinese?
"in a complete mess" in Chinese is 乱七八糟 (luàn qī bā zāo).
乱七八糟 meaning
乱七八糟 (luàn qī bā zāo) means "In a complete mess".
How is 乱七八糟 pronounced?
It is pronounced luàn qī bā zāo (written as luan qi ba zao, luanqibazao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "in a complete mess" in Chinese characters?
It is written 乱七八糟: 乱 has 7 strokes, 七 has 2 strokes, 八 has 2 strokes, 糟 has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 乱七八糟?
乱七八糟 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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