烦燥 (fán zào) — irritable, agitated, restless
Definition
Note the spelling: the standard form is 烦躁 (fán zào). It means feeling irritated and unable to settle down — a restless bad mood, not just a one-off annoyance.
adjective
irritableagitatedrestless
Examples
- 烦燥，。Tā zuì jìn xīn qíng hěn fán zào, róng yì fā huǒ.He's been irritable lately and easily gets angry.
- 烦燥，。Bié fán zào, wǒ men màn màn xiǎng bàn fǎ.Don't be agitated; let's think of a solution slowly.
- 烦燥。Zhè zhǒng fán zào de qíng xù ràng wǒ shuì bù zháo.This restless mood keeps me from sleeping.
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