讨厌 (tǎo yàn) — (verb) to dislike, to loathe; (adjective) annoying, troublesome
Definition
A daily-life word meaning 'to dislike / annoying' — milder than 厌恶 (which is strong hatred). Unlike 烦, it focuses on personal dislike rather than feeling troubled.
verb
to disliketo loathe
adjective
annoyingtroublesome
Examples
- 讨厌。Wǒ tǎo yàn zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ.I dislike this kind of fruit.
- 讨厌，。Zhè ge gōng zuò zhēn tǎo yàn, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè.This job is really annoying; I want to change it.
- 讨厌。Wǒ tǎo yàn měi tiān zǎo qǐ.I dislike waking up early every day.
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