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烦闷

fánmèn

depressed; gloomy; vexed

A person hugs their knees on a windowsill in the rain
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Characters in this word

烦 fán

Strokes
10
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

闷 mēn

Strokes
7
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 连续几周的阴雨让人感到烦闷,连平时热闹的广场都冷清下来。 Liánxù jǐ zhōu de yīnyǔ ràng rén gǎndào fánmèn, lián píngshí rènào de guǎngchǎng dōu lěngqīng xiàlái. Weeks of continuous rain made people feel gloomy, and even the usually lively square became quiet.
  • 考试没考好,他心里很烦闷,不想说话。 Kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, tā xīnli hěn fánmèn, bù xiǎng shuōhuà. He did badly in the exam, felt gloomy, and did not feel like talking.
  • 下雨天待在家里,我总觉得有点烦闷。 Xiàyǔ tiān dāi zài jiā lǐ, wǒ zǒng juéde yǒudiǎn fánmèn. Staying at home on rainy days, I always feel a bit down.

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