Definition
烦人 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be annoying' or 'to annoy people'. You can split it to insert complements or aspect markers — for example: 烦死人了 ('so annoying to death'), 烦得人受不了 ('annoying to the point of being unbearable'). It often functions as a stative verb in predicates like 太烦人了 ('too annoying') or as a modifier like 烦人的事情 ('annoying stuff').
v.o.
to be annoying (verb-object compound, used as a stative verb or predicate)
Examples
- ，烦人。Nǐ bié shuōhuà, tài fán rén le.Don't talk, it's too annoying.
- ，。Tā fán sǐ rén le, yìzhí dǎ diànhuà.He's so annoying — he keeps calling.
- 。Zhège gōngzuò fán de rén xiǎng cízhí.This job is so annoying it makes you want to quit.
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