繁琐

繁瑣
fánsuǒ
adjective #25,890

Meanings

  1. 1 tedious
  2. 2 cumbersome
  3. 3 overly complicated
  4. 4 fussy

Examples

HSK 6
Tā bù xǐhuan chǔlǐ fánsuǒ de shìwù.
He doesn't like dealing with tedious matters.
HSK 7-9
Zhège shěnpī liúchéng tài fánsuǒ le, xūyào jiǎnhuà.
This approval process is too cumbersome and needs to be simplified.

Tips

usage
繁琐 emphasizes that something is troublesome because there are too many fussy steps or details. It differs from 复杂 (complex), which just means complicated without the negative connotation of unnecessary burden.

Stroke Order

fán
suǒ