Writing
烦恼 (fánnǎo) — how to say "worry" in Chinese
烦恼
Worry, trouble
adjective
Character composition
烦
to annoy, to trouble
恼
to be angry
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
烦恼的事
fánnǎo de shì
troublesome matter
感到烦恼
gǎndào fánnǎo
feel troubled
生活烦恼
shēnghuó fánnǎo
life worries
Examples
最近工作上的问题给他带来了很多烦恼和压力。
Recent work problems have brought him a lot of worry and stress.
很多烦恼。
A lot of worries.
Frequently asked questions
How to say worry in Mandarin?
"worry" in Chinese is 烦恼 (fánnǎo).
烦恼 meaning in English
烦恼 (fánnǎo) means "Worry, trouble".
How is 烦恼 pronounced?
It is pronounced fánnǎo (written as fannao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Worry in Chinese characters
It is written 烦恼: 烦 has 10 strokes, 恼 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 烦恼?
烦恼 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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