Definition
烦 (fán) is a common, direct word for feeling annoyed or for bothering someone. As an adjective it means 'annoyed, vexed' (similar to 恼火 but less intense; 苦恼 is more 'distressed'). As a verb it means 'to bother' someone — less polite than 麻烦 (used in requests) and more direct than 打扰 (to disturb).
adjective
annoyedvexedtroublesometedious (of tasks/situations)
verb
to botherto trouble (someone)
Easily confused
- 炼liànlook-aliketo refine (skills, writing, etc.)
- 犯fànsound-aliketo commit (a crime, offense, or mistake)
- 灰huīlook-alike(noun) ash; dust; lime (powdery substance)
- 饭fànsound-alikecooked rice
- 灭mièlook-aliketo extinguish, to put out (a fire, light, etc.)
- 反fǎnsound-alike(adjective / adverb) opposite; contrary; in reverse
- 翻fānsound-aliketo turn over, to flip
- 番fānsound-alike(classifier) for occurrences of an event, action, or speech utterance, often implying a whole round or period
- 帆fānsound-alikesail (of a boat)
Examples
- 烦，。Bié fán tā le, tā zài xiě zuòyè.Don't bother him; he's doing homework.
- 烦。Zhè jiàn shì zhēn ràng rén fán.This matter is really annoying.
- 烦。Zuìjìn de shìqing zhēn fán sǐ le.Recent stuff is extremely annoying.
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