厌烦

厭煩

yànfán

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,681

Meanings

1 annoyed; fed up; sick and tired of

Characters

to be sick of; to dislike

annoyed; vexed; troubled

Literally 'disgusted and annoyed' — active irritation at something bothersome.

Examples

他对这些无聊的会议感到厌烦。

Tā duì zhèxiē wúliáo de huìyì gǎndào yànfán.

He's fed up with these boring meetings.

别老问同样的问题，让人厌烦。

Biélǎo wèn tóngyàng de wèntí, ràng rén yànfán.

Stop asking the same questions, it's annoying.

Tips

usage

厌烦 and 厌倦 are close but different: 厌倦 is a quiet, deep weariness (you want to leave), while 厌烦 is active irritation (you want it to stop). You 厌倦 a boring career over years, but you 厌烦 your neighbor's loud music right now.

Stroke Order

厌 yàn

烦 fán