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

HSK 2

别老问同样的问题，让人厌烦。

Bié lǎo wèn tóngyàng de wèntí, ràng rén yànfán.

Stop asking the same questions, it's annoying.

HSK 4

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.

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