HSK Level 4

fán

bother; to bother

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Example Sentences

我很烦。

wǒ hěn fán.

I am annoyed.

不要烦我。

bú yào fán wǒ.

Don't bother me.

这件事很烦人。

zhè jiàn shì hěn fán rén.

This matter is very annoying.

Synonyms

(nǎo)

annoy

(zào)

irritate

Antonyms

(lè)

happy

(xǐ)

joyful

Etymology & Components

The Chinese character 烦 (fán) is composed of two parts: the radical 糸 (mì) and the phonetic component 凡 (fán). The radical 糸 originally meant "silk" or "thread," and it is often used in characters related to textiles or clothing. In the case of 烦, the radical 糸 is used to indicate that the character is related to something that is tangled or knotted. The phonetic component 凡 (fán) is used to indicate the pronunciation of the character. The character 凡 itself means "ordinary" or "common," and it is often used in characters related to everyday life. When combined together, the radical 糸 and the phonetic component 凡 create the character 烦, which means "annoyance" or "trouble." The character 烦 can also be used to describe something that is complicated or difficult to deal with.