Meaning of 烦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to feel vexed
- to bother
- to trouble
- superfluous and confusing
- edgy
How to use 烦
烦 often describes feeling annoyed or fed up, and as a verb it means to bother someone. It appears in many common words like 麻烦 (máfan) and 烦恼 (fánnǎo). Example: 别烦我。(Bié fán wǒ.) Don't bother me.
烦 is made of 火 (fire) next to 页 (head). When your head feels like it is on fire, you are annoyed and fed up.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 烦 with 麻烦 (máfan). 麻烦你 is a polite way to ask for help, but 烦你 sounds like you are annoying someone, so use 麻烦 for polite requests. Also note that in 麻烦 the 烦 is usually said in the neutral tone, while on its own it keeps the second tone.
烦 in example sentences
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烦 fán · to feel vexed · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 烦.
| 麻烦 | máfan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying |
| 不耐烦 | bù nàifán | impatient; to lose patience |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | to be worried; to be distressed |
| 厌烦 | yànfán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth |
| 烦躁 | fánzào | jittery; twitchy |
| 烦闷 | fánmèn | moody; gloomy |
| 惹麻烦 | rěmáfan | to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble |
| 烦人 | fánrén | to annoy; annoying |
| 添麻烦 | tiānmáfan | to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience |
| 心烦 | xīnfán | to feel agitated; to be troubled |
| 找麻烦 | zhǎomáfan | to look for trouble |
| 心烦意乱 | xīnfányìluàn | lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety |
Questions about 烦
What does 烦 mean?
烦 (fán) means "to feel vexed; to bother" and is used as a adjective and verb.
How do you write 烦?
烦 is made of 1 character: 烦 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 烦 an HSK word?
Yes. 烦 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 烦 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 烦 is written 煩.
How do I say I am annoyed in Chinese using 烦?
You can say 我很烦 (wǒ hěn fán), which means I am annoyed or I feel irritated. To say something annoys you, use 烦死了 (fán sǐ le), meaning so annoying.
What is the difference between 烦 and 烦恼?
烦 is short and casual, often used for momentary irritation. 烦恼 (fánnǎo) suggests deeper worry or distress and can also be a noun meaning troubles, as in 没有烦恼 (méiyǒu fánnǎo), no worries.