How to say “complain” in Chinese
complain, grumble
“Complain” in Chinese is 抱怨, bào yuàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
抱怨 is read bào yuàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 包 bāo hints at the sound.
Below, 心 “heart”. Sounds the same as 愿 yuàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “抱怨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 抱怨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他老是抱怨工作太累tālǎoshìbàoyuàngōngzuòtàilèiHe's always complaining that his work is too tiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “complain” in Chinese?
“Complain” in Chinese is 抱怨, pinyin bàoyuàn.
What does 抱怨 mean?
抱怨 (bàoyuàn) means “complain, grumble”.
How do you write 抱怨?
抱怨 is 2 characters: 抱 (bào) — hug, hold in arms; 怨 (yuàn) — resentment; blame. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抱怨?
抱怨 is read bàoyuàn. Tones: bào — fourth tone, yuàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“complain” in the lesson “Fighting and making up”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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