How to say “annoy” in Chinese
annoy; annoyed
“Annoy” in Chinese is 烦, fán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
烦 is read fán. 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, 火 “fire”; on the right, 页 “head”: your head is on fire. In 麻烦 it's read in the neutral tone: fan.
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 “烦”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 烦. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 麻烦你帮我开一下门máfannǐbāngwǒkāiyíxiàménWould you mind helping me open the door?
- 麻烦您填一下这张表máfanníntiányíxiàzhèzhāngbiǎoWould you mind filling in this form?
- 办签证的手续很麻烦。bànqiānzhèngdeshǒuxùhěnmáfanGetting a visa is a real hassle.
- 麻烦您在这里签个字。máfannínzàizhèlǐqiāngezìWould you mind signing right here?
- 麻烦您稍等一下máfannínshāoděngyíxiàWould you mind waiting a moment?
- 手机一旦没电就很麻烦shǒujīyídànméidiàn,jiùhěnmáfanOnce your phone dies, the trouble starts.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “annoy” in Chinese?
“Annoy” in Chinese is 烦, pinyin fán.
What does 烦 mean?
烦 (fán) means “annoy; annoyed”.
How do you write 烦?
烦 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 烦?
烦 is read fán. Tones: fán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“annoy” in the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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