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抱怨

bàoyuàn
verb HSK 5 #2,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to complain; to grumble
  2. 2 complaint

Characters

抱
bào
to hold; to embrace; to harbor
怨
yuàn
resentment; to blame
To hold resentment — to complain or grumble.

Examples

他总是抱怨工作太累。
Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn gōngzuò tài lèi.
He always complains that work is too tiring.
抱怨没有用，行动起来吧。
Bàoyuàn méiyǒu yòng, xíngdòng qǐlái ba.
Complaining is useless, take action.
她从不抱怨生活。
Tā cóng bù bàoyuàn shēnghuó.
She never complains about life.

Tips

usage
抱怨 (to complain, general) vs 埋怨 (mányuàn, to blame someone specifically) vs 投诉 (tóusù, to file a formal complaint). 抱怨 is the most everyday term.

Stroke Order

抱 bào
怨 yuàn