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title: "Zheteng Meaning: 折腾 (zhēteng) Means “to toss and turn”"
description: "折腾 (traditional 折騰, zhēteng) means “to toss and turn”. Hear its tones, see what 折 and 腾 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zheteng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 折腾 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

折腾 zhēteng

## to toss and turn

## It can also mean

- to do over and over; to mess around with
- to torment; to put someone through the wringer

## Its characters

1. 折 zhē to toss about (as in 折腾)
2. 腾 téng (after a verb) repeatedly (as in 折腾)

## In a sentence

别再折腾这台旧电脑了。 Stop messing around with this old computer.

[More about 折腾](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%98%E8%85%BE)

## More words with 折 or 腾

- [挫折 cuòzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuozhe)
- [打折 dǎzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhe)
- [骨折 gǔzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhe)
- [曲折 qūzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quzhe)
- [折叠 zhédié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhedie)
- [折扣 zhékòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhekou)
- [折磨 zhémó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhemo)

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