Definition
抱怨 (bàoyuàn) is the general, everyday verb for 'to complain, to grumble' — you can complain about anything (weather, work, traffic). It's broader than 投诉 (tóusù, a formal customer complaint to an authority) and focuses on expressing dissatisfaction, whereas 埋怨 (mányuàn) suggests blaming someone for something personally.
verb
to complainto grumble
Examples
- 抱怨。Tā zǒng bào yuàn tiānqì bù hǎo.He always complains about the bad weather.
- 抱怨，。Bié bào yuàn le, wǒmen kěyǐ huàn yí gè.Stop complaining—we can change to another one.
- 抱怨。Tā cóng bù bào yuàn gōngzuò xīnkǔ.She never complains about hard work.
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