Writing
麻烦 (máfan) — how to say "troublesome" in Chinese
麻烦
Troublesome, to bother
adjective · verb · noun
Character composition
麻
bother; trouble
烦
annoy; bother
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
麻
Hemp
#200 · má · 11 strokes
Collocations
遇到麻烦
yùdào máfan
run into trouble
麻烦别人
máfan biérén
trouble others
Examples
修理这台旧电脑非常麻烦，需要花很多时间和精力，还不如买一台新的。
Repairing this old computer is very troublesome, it requires a lot of time and effort, better to buy a new one.
对不起，麻烦你了。
Sorry to bother you.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "troublesome" in Chinese?
"troublesome" in Chinese is 麻烦 (máfan).
麻烦 meaning in English
麻烦 (máfan) means "Troublesome, to bother".
How is 麻烦 pronounced?
It is pronounced máfan (written as mafan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "troublesome" in Chinese characters?
It is written 麻烦: 麻 has 11 strokes, 烦 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 麻烦?
麻烦 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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