annoying; troublesome; dislike
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
annoying; irritating
neutralDescribes people, behaviors, or speech that cause annoyance.
Zhè这
rén人
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
zhè这
me么
luō啰
suo唆
，
zhēn真
tǎo讨
yàn厌
！
This person is always so long-winded, how annoying!
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǎo讨
yàn厌
de的
zào噪
yīn音
ràng让
rén人
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
xīn心
gōng工
zuò作
。
This annoying noise makes it impossible to concentrate on work.
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Bié别
zuò做
nà那
xiē些
tǎo讨
yàn厌
de的
xiǎo小
dòng动
zuò作
。
Don't make those irritating little gestures.
adjective
troublesome; bothersome
neutralDescribes situations, problems, or illnesses that are difficult to handle.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
hěn很
tǎo讨
yàn厌
，
mù目
qián前
hái还
méi没
bàn办
fǎ法
chè彻
dǐ底
zhì治
hǎo好
。
This disease is very troublesome; there's no way to cure it completely yet.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
zhǒng种
shuì税
wù务
wèn问
tí题
zhēn真
shì是
jiàn件
tǎo讨
yàn厌
de的
shì事
。
Dealing with this tax issue is really a bothersome matter.
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Xià夏
tiān天
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
wén蚊
zi子
tè特
bié别
tǎo讨
yàn厌
。
The mosquitoes here in summer are especially bothersome.
verb
to dislike; to detest
neutralExpresses a personal feeling of distaste towards something or someone.
Tā他
tǎo讨
yàn厌
zhè这
dì地
fang方
chūn春
tiān天
de的
fēng风
shā沙
。
He dislikes the sandstorms here in spring.
Wǒ我
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
tǎo讨
yàn厌
chī吃
hú胡
luó萝
bo卜
。
I've disliked eating carrots since I was a child.
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Tā她
tǎo讨
yàn厌
bié别
ren人
dǎ打
duàn断
tā她
shuō说
huà话
。
She detests it when people interrupt her.