fán

烦

HSK 4Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional煩

annoyed; troublesome; trouble

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

adjective

annoyed; depressed; troubled

Describes a state of mental unease or distress.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
fán烦
mèn闷
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
dú独
zì自
fā发
dāi呆
 。

He has been feeling very depressed lately and always stares alone in a daze.

Yù遇
dào到
zhè这
me么
duō多
má麻
fán烦
shì事
 ,
tā她
xīn心
fán烦
yì意
luàn乱
 ,
wán完
quán全
jìng静
bù不
xià下
xīn心
lái来
 。

Faced with so many troubles, she was agitated and couldn't calm down at all.

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Děng等
dài待
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
de的
nà那
jǐ几
tiān天
 ,
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
yǒu有
diǎnr点
fán儿
 烦
 。

I felt a bit anxious during those days waiting for exam results.

Lián连
xù续
jiā加
bān班
yī一
zhōu周
hòu后
 ,
tā他
mǎn满
nǎo脑
zǐ子
dōu都
shì是
fán烦
mèn闷
de的
qíng情
xù绪
 。

After working overtime for a week straight, he was filled with a sense of unease.

Bèi被
fǎn反
fù复
xún询
wèn问
tóng同
yàng样
de的
wèn问
tí题
 ,
tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
fán烦
mèn闷
de的
shén神
qíng情
 。

Being asked the same question repeatedly, she wore a frustrated expression.

2.

adjective

bored; fed up; annoyed

Describes a feeling of being tired of repeated or tedious things.

Zhè这
xiē些
chóng重
fù复
de的
láo唠
dao叨
huà话
 ,
wǒ我
dōu都
tīng听
fán烦
le了
 。

I'm fed up with these repeated nagging words.

Měi每
tiān天
chī吃
tóng同
yàng样
de的
zǎo早
cān餐
 ,
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
tīng听
fán得
le厌
 烦
 了
 。

He's grown tired of having the same breakfast every day.

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Kàn看
le了
sān三
biàn遍
tóng同
yī一
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
 ,
tā她
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
xiē些
fán厌
yàn烦
le了
 。

After watching the same movie three times, she felt a bit bored.

Miàn面
duì对
gù顾
kè客
wú无
xiū休
zhǐ止
de的
bào抱
yuàn怨
 ,
fú服
wù务
yuán员
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
biàn变
dé得
fán厌
yàn烦
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Facing the customer's endless complaints, the waiter gradually grew annoyed.

Cháng长
qī期
zuò做
tóng同
yī一
fèn份
kū枯
zào燥
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
hěn很
róng容
yì易
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
fán厌
yàn烦
 。

Doing the same boring job for a long time can easily make people feel fed up.

3.

verb

to annoy; to bother; to disturb

informal

Used to tell someone not to disturb or bother you when you are busy.

Wǒ我
zhèng正
máng忙
zhe着
xiě写
bào报
gào告
ne呢
 ,
nǐ你
bié别
fán烦
wǒ我
le了
 。

I'm busy writing a report right now, don't bother me.

Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
wǒ我
xiū休
xī息
de的
shí时
hou候
fán烦
wǒ我
 。

Please don't disturb me while I'm resting.

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Tā他
bù不
tíng停
de地
chā插
huà话
 ,
fán烦
de得
wǒ我
méi没
fǎ法
jí集
zhōng中
zhù注
yì意
lì力
 。

He kept interrupting, which annoyed me so much I couldn't focus.

Wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
méi没
kòng空
dā搭
lǐ理
nǐ你
 ,
bié别
fán烦
wǒ我
 。

I don't have time to talk to you right now, leave me alone.

Hái孩
zi子
yī一
zhí直
zài在
páng旁
biān边
chǎo吵
nào闹
 ,
fán烦
de得
tā他
méi没
fǎ法
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The kid kept making noise next to him, which prevented him from working.

4.

adjective

complicated; messy; miscellaneous

Describes content, work or situations that are overly numerous and disorganized.

Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
fán繁
zá杂
 ,
xū需
yào要
huā花
shí时
jiān间
zhěng整
lǐ理
 。

This report has complicated content and needs time to organize.

Tā他
xiě写
de的
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
yán言
bù不
fán烦
 ,
zhí直
jiē接
diǎn点
míng明
le了
hé核
xīn心
guān观
diǎn点
 。

His writing is concise and to the point, directly stating the core viewpoint.

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Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
de的
cài菜
dān单
zhǒng种
lèi类
fán繁
zá杂
 ,
kàn看
de得
rén人
yǎn眼
huā花
liáo缭
luàn乱
 。

This small restaurant has a complicated menu that leaves people dazzled.

Fán繁
zá杂
de的
jiā家
wù务
ràng让
tā她
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
xiū休
xī息
de的
shí时
jiān间
 。

The complicated housework left her no time to rest all day.

Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
liú流
chéng程
tài太
guò过
fán繁
zá杂
 ,
xū需
yào要
jiǎn简
huà化
yī一
xià下
 。

The process for this project is overly complicated and needs to be simplified.

5.

verb

to trouble; to ask a favor of; to solicit

formal

A polite way to ask someone for help or do a favor.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
shì事
xiāng相
fán烦
nín您
bāng帮
wǒ我
dài带
gè个
xìn信
er儿
gěi给
xiǎo小
wáng王
 。

I'd like to ask you a favor: please take a message to Xiao Wang for me.

Fán烦
láo劳
nín您
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
bāo包
guǒ裹
jì寄
dào到
guó国
wài外
 。

Could I trouble you to mail this package abroad for me?

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Fán烦
láo劳
gè各
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
bāng帮
máng忙
pī批
gǎi改
yī一
xià下
xué学
shēng生
de的
zuò作
yè业
 。

We'd appreciate it if all the teachers could help grade the students' homework.

Lù路
shàng上
rú如
guǒ果
yù遇
dào到
tā他
 ,
fán烦
láo劳
tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
huí回
gè个
diàn电
huà话
 。

If you run into him on the road, could you ask him to call me back?

Fán烦
láo劳
nín您
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhào照
kàn看
yī一
xià下
wǒ我
de的
xíng行
lǐ李
 ,
wǒ我
qù去
mǎi买
píng瓶
shuǐ水
 。

Could you watch my luggage for me while I go buy a bottle of water?