annoying; disagreeable; unpleasant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
annoying; disagreeable; unpleasant
informalDescribes a person, behavior, or thing that causes annoyance or aversion in others. Often used as a predicate adjective. Can also be written as 讨嫌 in some contexts.
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
zhēn真
tǎo讨
rén人
xián嫌
，
zǒng总
shì是
ài爱
guǎn管
xián闲
shì事
。
He's really annoying, always poking his nose into other people's business.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǎo讨
rén人
xián嫌
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shuí谁
dōu都
huì会
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
Everyone would find this kind of disagreeable behavior offensive.
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Nǐ你
bié别
zài再
zuò做
nà那
xiē些
tǎo讨
rén人
xián嫌
de的
shì事
le了
。
Stop doing those unpleasant things that annoy people.
verb
to court dislike; to invite annoyance
neutralUsed to describe actions that deliberately or inadvertently cause others to feel aversion. Less common than the adjectival usage.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
zhǐ只
huì会
tǎo讨
rén人
xián嫌
。
Doing it this way will only make you unpopular.
Shuō说
huà话
bù不
zhù注
yì意
fēn分
cùn寸
，
róng容
yì易
tǎo讨
rén人
xián嫌
。
If you don't watch what you say, you'll easily court dislike.