Meaning
loathe
Chinese: 讨厌、厌烦。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 厌 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome
- 厌恶yàn wùto loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
- 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
- 厌烦yàn fánbored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
- 不厌bù yànnot to tire of; not to object to
Example Sentence
老师不厌其烦地给我们讲解。Lǎo shī bú yàn qí fán de gěi wǒ men jiǎng jiě.The teacher explains to us patiently and tirelessly.
老师Lǎo shīteacher不厌其烦bú yàn qí fánto take great pains地de(adverb marker)给gěito我们wǒ menwe讲解jiǎng jiěto explain。