"pester" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 纠缠
• 打扰

Definition

多次打扰或纠缠某人，通常是不断请求或打断对方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化，常形容小孩反复向父母要求事情，也可用于朋友间。比“问”更烦人，但不如“骚扰”严重，通常是小事上的反复打扰。

Examples

Please don't pester your sister while she's studying.

请不要在你姐姐学习的时候**打扰**她。

Kids often pester their parents for new toys.

孩子们经常**纠缠**父母要新玩具。

Stop pestering me with so many questions!

别再用那么多问题**纠缠我**了！

He likes to pester me until I give him an answer.

他喜欢**纠缠**我，直到我给他答复。

If you keep pestering, they're just going to ignore you.

如果你一直**打扰**，他们只会忽略你。

My little brother loves to pester the cat for attention.

我弟弟很喜欢**纠缠**猫，想引起它注意。