The Chinese word 讨厌 means “annoying” or “dislike”. It can be used to describe a person, situation, or thing that is unpleasant or bothersome. For example, if someone is constantly interrupting you while you’re trying to work, you could say “你很讨厌” which means “you’re very annoying”. Alternatively, you could use the word to describe a food that you don’t like by saying “我讨厌吃辣的食物” which means “I dislike eating spicy food”.
Translation
Verb: to hate
Adjective: disgusting, nasty
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我讨厌吃蘑菇 | wǒ tǎo yàn chī mó gu | I hate eating mushrooms |
| 他的傲慢态度让我讨厌 | tā de ào màn tài dù ràng wǒ tǎo yàn | His arrogant attitude makes me dislike him |
| 这个地方的气味让我讨厌 | zhè gè dì fāng de qì wèi ràng wǒ tǎo yàn | The smell of this place makes me nauseous |
| 我讨厌周末加班 | wǒ tǎo yàn zhōu mò jiā bān | I hate working overtime on weekends |
| 她讨厌那个自以为是的男人 | tā tǎo yàn nà gè zì yǐ wéi shì de nán rén | She dislikes that self-important man |
| 我讨厌被人误解 | wǒ tǎo yàn bèi rén wù jiě | I hate being misunderstood by others |
| 这个电影太恐怖了，我讨厌看 | zhè gè diàn yǐng tài kǒng bù le, wǒ tǎo yàn kàn | This movie is too scary, I hate watching it |
| 我讨厌等待，时间总是过得很慢 | wǒ tǎo yàn děng dài, shí jiān zǒng shì guò de hěn màn | I hate waiting, time always passes slowly |
HSK
讨厌 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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