Meaning

    disgusting; troublesome; nasty; to hate (doing something)

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► tǎo yàn
    Tone numbers: tao3 yan4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 討厭
    Simplified: 讨厌

    First Character: 討 (tǎo) – ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry
    Second Character: 厭 (yàn) – loathe

Examples of Tǎo Yàn

    ► Wǒ hěn tǎoyàn tā.
    我很討厭他｡
    我很讨厌他｡
    I hate him.

    ► Tā tǎoyàn lǎnduò bù gōngzuò de rén.
    他討厭懶惰不工作的人｡
    他讨厌懒惰不工作的人｡
    He doesn't like lazy people.