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讨厌

討厭
tǎoyàn
verb/adjective HSK 5 #582

Meanings

  1. 1 to dislike; to loathe
  2. 2 annoying; disgusting

Characters

讨
tǎo
to demand; to seek; to provoke
厌
yàn
to be fed up; to detest
Provoking disgust — something that makes you fed up.

Examples

我最讨厌下雨天。
Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn xiàyǔ tiān.
I hate rainy days the most.
这个人真讨厌！
Zhège rén zhēn tǎoyàn!
This person is so annoying!
她讨厌吃苦瓜。
Tā tǎoyàn chī kǔguā.
She hates eating bitter melon.
讨厌，你又迟到了！
Tǎoyàn, nǐ yòu chídào le!
Ugh, you're late again!

Tips

usage
讨厌 as an exclamation (讨厌！) can be playful or flirtatious when said by a girl to a boy — similar to 'Oh, stop it!' It's not always genuinely negative.
usage
Intensity scale: 不喜欢 (don't like) < 讨厌 (dislike/annoying) < 恨 (hate) < 厌恶 (loathe/detest, formal).

Stroke Order

讨 tǎo
厌 yàn