Definition & Meaning

1.disagreeable; hateful; disgusting; repulsive; nasty

2.dislike; hate; loathe; be disgusted with/by/at

3.troublesome; sticky; hard to handle

tǎo yàn

讨 厌

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1
adj.disagreeable; hateful; disgusting; repulsive; nasty
- měi tiān guā fēng zhēn tǎo yàn
  每天刮风，真讨厌！
  It's been windy every day. What a nuisance!
- duō tǎo yàn de jiā huo
  多讨厌的家伙！
  What a loathsome creature!
- zhè hái zi duō tǎo yàn
  这孩子多讨厌！
  What a nuisance that boy is!
synonym
fán rén烦人 tǎo xián讨嫌
2
v.dislike; hate; loathe; be disgusted with/by/at
- wǒ zuì tǎo yàn zhè zhǒng rén
  我最讨厌这种人。
  I hate this kind of person the most.
- tā tǎo yàn jiān zhá shí pǐn
  他讨厌煎炸食品。
  He hates fried food.
- tā tǎo yàn shé
  她讨厌蛇。
  She dislikes snakes.
synonym
yàn wù厌恶 yàn juàn厌倦 yàn fán厌烦 xián wù嫌恶 tòng wù痛恶
antonym
xǐ huan喜欢 xǐ ài喜爱 ài liàn爱恋 xǐ hào喜好
3
adj.troublesome; sticky; hard to handle
- zhè zhǒng bìng hěn tǎo yàn mù qián hái bù róng yì chè dǐ zhì hǎo
  这种病很讨厌，目前还不容易彻底治好。
  This is a very nasty disease for which there is not a thorough cure yet.
- tǎo yàn de wèn tí
  讨厌的问题
  sticky question
- zhè shì zhēn tǎo yàn
  这事真讨厌。
  This is a tough proposition.
synonym
nán bàn难办

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