Hanzi
Traditional
厭
Simplified
厌

(bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with/(literary) to satiate; to satisfy

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

yàn

Bopomofo

ㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

jim3

Example sentences

討厭 / 讨厌 tǎoyàn
我很討厭說謊的人。
我很讨厌说谎的人。

I really dislike people who lie.

厭倦 / 厌倦 yànjuàn
他已經開始對這份重複的工作感到厭倦了。
他已经开始对这份重复的工作感到厌倦了。

He has started to grow weary of this repetitive work.

紅塵 / 红尘 hóngchén
他厭倦了紅塵的喧囂，選擇到深山修行。
他厌倦了红尘的喧嚣，选择到深山修行。

He grew tired of the hustle and bustle of the mortal world and chose to practice in the deep mountains.

厭煩 / 厌烦 yànfán
嘮叨的人總是令人厭煩。
唠叨的人总是令人厌烦。

Nagging people are always annoying.

厭 / 厌 yàn
他厭了城市的喧囂，搬到海邊住。
他厌了城市的喧嚣，搬到海边住。

He grew tired of the city's noise and moved to live by the sea.

Example Vocabulary

討厭

tao3'yan4

to dislike; annoying

厭倦

yan4'juan4

to be weary of; to be tired of; to lose interest in

厭噁

厭煩

yan4'fan2

to be fed up with; to be sick of; annoying

不厭

bu4'yan4

不厭其煩

bu4'yan4'qi2'fan2

兵不厭詐

bing1'bu4'yan4'zha4

厭

yan4

to be satisfied or sated; to become tired of; to dislike or detest

厭世

yan4'shi4

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