Writing
烦 (fán) — how to say "to annoy" in Chinese
烦
To annoy, to bother
adjective · verb
Character composition
烦
fire, head
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
煩
Ugh, annoying.
fán · traditional script, emotional state
Collocations
烦人的声音
fánrén de shēngyīn
annoying sound
烦人的广告
fánrén de guǎnggào
annoying advertisements
Examples
这个问题让我很烦。
This problem really annoys me.
他很烦。
He is very annoying.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say annoy in Chinese?
"to annoy" in Chinese is 烦 (fán).
烦 meaning in English
烦 (fán) means "To annoy, to bother".
How is 烦 pronounced?
It is pronounced fán (written as fan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to annoy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 烦 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烦?
烦 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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