厌 yàn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 厂 — cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
厌烦
yànfán
to be fed up with; to be annoyed by
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Example phrases
- 长期重复机械流程以后，他开始对这份工作产生厌烦。 Chángqī chóngfù jīxiè liúchéng yǐhòu, tā kāishǐ duì zhè fèn gōngzuò chǎnshēng yànfán. After repeating mechanical procedures for a long time, he began to feel fed up with the job.
- 他把电视关掉，因为厌烦了那些重复的广告。 Tā bǎ diànshì guān diào, yīnwèi yànfán le nàxiē chóngfù de guǎnggào. He turned off the TV because he was fed up with those repetitive commercials.
- 老司机每天走同一条路线，渐渐觉得厌烦。 Lǎo sījī měitiān zǒu tóng yī tiáo lùxiàn, jiànjiàn juéde yànfán. The experienced driver takes the same route every day and gradually feels bored with it.
Related words
- 讨厌 tǎoyàn to hate; annoying
- 不厌其烦 búyànqífán to be endlessly patient; to take great pains
- 厌倦 yànjuàn to be weary of; to be tired of
- 厌恶 yànwù to loathe; to detest
- 麻烦 máfan troublesome; to bother
- 烦 fán annoyed; annoying
- 不耐烦 búnàifán impatient
- 烦闷 fánmèn depressed; gloomy; vexed
- 烦躁 fánzào restless; irritable
- 嫌弃 xiánqì to dislike; to look down on; to reject with disdain
- 喜好 xǐhào liking; preference; to like
- 怨气 yuànqì grievance; resentment