Definition
厌 expresses strong dislike or disgust, often as the core morpheme in common two-character words like 厌烦 (to be annoyed/ fed up), 厌倦 (to be weary of), and 厌恶 (to detest). It can also stand alone in literary or fixed-pattern contexts (e.g., 学而不厌 'insatiable in learning', 贪得无厌 'insatiably greedy'). As a verb, it's less common in everyday speech without a complement; learners should expect to see it most often as part of a compound.
v.
to detestto loatheto be sick ofto be fed up with
Examples
- 厌。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yàn xué.He has been sick of studying since childhood.
- 厌。Wǒ duì zhè zhǒng chóngfù de gōngzuò yǐjīng hěn yàn le.I'm already fed up with this kind of repetitive work.
- 。Tā kàn qǐlái duì shēnghuó gǎndào yàn fán.She looks fed up with life.
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