烦闷

煩悶

fánmèn

adjective HSK 7-9 #31,660

Meanings

1 moody
2 gloomy
3 vexed and depressed
4 feeling stifled

Characters

annoyed; troubled; vexed

gloomy; depressed; bored

Examples

HSK 2

他最近心情烦闷，不想跟人说话。

Tā zuìjìn xīnqíng fánmèn, bù xiǎng gēn rén shuōhuà.

He's been feeling down lately and doesn't want to talk to anyone.

HSK 7-9

天气闷热，让人感到烦闷。

Tiānqì mēnrè, ràng rén gǎndào fánmèn.

The muggy weather makes people feel gloomy and irritable.

Tips

usage

Describes a suffocating feeling of being both annoyed and depressed. Combines 烦 (annoyed/irritated) with 闷 (stifled/stuffy). Compare with 烦躁 (restless and agitated) which is more outwardly irritable.

Stroke Order

烦 fán

闷 mèn