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讨厌
討厭
tǎoyàn
1. to dislike
2. to loathe
3. disagreeable
4. troublesome
5. annoying
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown

讨
tǎo
to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for
HSK 4 5 丶
厌
yàn
to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

讨厌鬼
tǎoyànguǐ
disgusting person

Example Sentences (1)

一个脾气不好的人虽然不一定让人讨厌，但是却很难跟人交朋友。
Yí gè píqi bù hǎo de rén suīrán bù yídìng ràng rén tǎoyàn, dànshì què hěn nán gēn rén jiāo péngyou.
A person with a bad temper may not necessarily be disliked, but it is very hard for them to make friends.
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Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
1,041 of 84,292