烦躁

煩躁

fánzào

adjective HSK 7 #10,681

Meanings

1 agitated
2 irritable
3 restless
4 fidgety

Characters

restless; agitated

Examples

天气太热，让人心烦躁。

Tiānqì tài rè, ràng rén xīn fánzào.

The weather is too hot, making people feel irritable.

他等了很久，变得越来越烦躁。

Tā děng le hěnjiǔ, biàn de yuèláiyuè fánzào.

He waited a long time and became more and more agitated.

Tips

usage

烦躁 describes an emotional and physical state of restless irritation. Compare with 烦恼 (worried/troubled) which is more about mental distress, and 急躁 (impatient) which is about rushing.

Stroke Order

烦 fán

躁 zào