How to say “can't stand” in Chinese
can't stand; annoying
“Can't stand” in Chinese is 讨厌, tǎo yàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
讨厌 is read tǎo yàn: 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
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 “讨厌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 讨厌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我最讨厌迟到的人wǒzuìtǎoyànchídàoderénWhat I can't stand most is people who are late.
- 我最讨厌看不起别人的人wǒzuìtǎoyànkànbuqǐbiérénderénWhat I dislike most is people who look down on others.
More words from the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “can't stand” in Chinese?
“Can't stand” in Chinese is 讨厌, pinyin tǎoyàn.
What does 讨厌 mean?
讨厌 (tǎoyàn) means “can't stand; annoying”.
How do you write 讨厌?
讨厌 is 2 characters: 讨 (tǎo) — discuss; seek, ask for; 厌 (yàn) — be fed up; can't stand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 讨厌?
讨厌 is read tǎoyàn. Tones: tǎo — third tone, yàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“can't stand” 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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