讨
厌

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The word "讨厌" is formed by combining the character "讨", which carries meanings such as to provoke or to demand, with the character "厌", which means to detest or to dislike; together, they convey the sense of actively disliking or being annoyed by something.

Example Sentences Hide

我讨厌吃蔬菜。

Wǒ tǎoyàn chī shūcài.

I dislike eating vegetables.

她讨厌早上起床。

Tā tǎoyàn zǎoshang qǐchuáng.

She dislikes waking up in the morning.

我讨厌下雨天，因为不能出去玩。

Wǒ tǎoyàn xià yǔ tiān, yīnwèi bù néng chūqù wán.

I dislike rainy days because I can't go out to play.

讨厌的噪音让我无法集中注意力。

Tǎoyàn de zàoyīn ràng wǒ wúfǎ jízhōng zhùyìlì.

The annoying noise makes me unable to concentrate.

虽然他很讨厌失败，但他从不放弃努力。

Suīrán tā hěn tǎoyàn shībài, dàn tā cóng bù fàngqì nǔlì.

Although he dislikes failure very much, he never gives up trying.

Word Definition - 讨厌

tǎo yàn to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying

Individual Character Details

讨 tǎo
厌 yàn