Annoyed & frustrated in Chinese 烦死了
fán sǐ le
So annoying in Chinese is 烦死了 (fán sǐ le).
Also searched for as: annoyed in Chinese, frustrated in Chinese, so annoying in Chinese, fed up, I can't stand it.
For days when everything gets on your nerves. 15 essential annoyed & frustrated words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
Chinese is wonderfully expressive when you're fed up. The all-purpose complaint is 烦死了 (fán sǐ le), "so annoying", while 无语 (wú yǔ) captures that speechless, eye-rolling feeling. For something you truly can't bear, use 受不了 (shòu bu liǎo), and when you just need to let off steam to a friend, you 吐槽 (tǔ cáo). These are everyday, informal words you'll hear constantly.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 烦死了 | fán sǐ le | so annoying; I'm so fed up |
| 无语 | wú yǔ | speechless; I can't even |
| 受不了 | shòu bu liǎo | can't stand |
| 气死我了 | qì sǐ wǒ le | it makes me so mad |
| 郁闷 | yù mèn | fed up; down |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to break down; to lose it |
| 抓狂 | zhuā kuáng | to go mad (with frustration) |
| 够了 | gòu le | enough! |
| 烦人 | fán rén | annoying |
| 有完没完 | yǒu wán méi wán | will you ever stop? |
| 心累 | xīn lèi | emotionally drained |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | unlucky; just my luck |
| 吐槽 | tǔ cáo | to rant; to moan about |
| 不耐烦 | bù nài fán | impatient |
| 什么鬼 | shén me guǐ | what the heck |
Usage tips
- 死了 (sǐ le) after an adjective is a common intensifier and nobody is dying: 烦死了 (fán sǐ le), 累死了 (lèi sǐ le), 气死我了 (qì sǐ wǒ le). It sounds dramatic but is perfectly casual.
- 吐槽 (tǔ cáo) is usually light-hearted moaning to a friend, not a serious complaint. For a formal complaint to a company or shop, use 投诉 (tóu sù).
- 有完没完 (yǒu wán méi wán) and 够了 (gòu le) are confrontational and aimed at a person, so use them only when you really mean "stop it". 郁闷 (yù mèn) and 心累 (xīn lèi) describe your own mood and are safe to say to anyone.
Common mistakes
- Learners say 我很烦人 (wǒ hěn fán rén) to mean "I'm annoyed", but that means "I'm annoying". To say you're annoyed, use 我很烦 (wǒ hěn fán) or 烦死了 (fán sǐ le).
- In 受不了 (shòu bu liǎo) the 了 is pronounced liǎo, not le, because it's part of a complement meaning "can't manage". The same goes for 忘不了 (wàng bu liǎo), "can't forget".
Mini dialogue
- A你怎么了？看起来不太高兴。Nǐ zěn me le? Kàn qǐ lái bù tài gāo xìng.What's up? You don't look very happy.
- B别提了，今天真倒霉。Bié tí le, jīn tiān zhēn dǎo méi.Don't ask, today's been a nightmare.
- A发生什么事了？Fā shēng shén me shì le?What happened?
- B电脑死机了，文件全没了。烦死了！Diàn nǎo sǐ jī le, wén jiàn quán méi le. Fán sǐ le!My computer crashed and all my files are gone. So annoying!
- A我也无语了。来，跟我吐槽一下吧。Wǒ yě wú yǔ le. Lái, gēn wǒ tǔ cáo yī xià ba.I'm speechless too. Come on, have a good moan to me.
Example sentences
- 又堵车了，烦死了！Stuck in traffic again, so annoying!
- 他又迟到了，我真无语。He's late again, I just can't even.
- 我受不了这么吵。I can't stand all this noise.
- 气死我了，他又骗我！I'm so mad, he lied to me again!
- 今天好郁闷啊。I'm so fed up today.
- 电脑死机了，我要崩溃了。My computer's crashed, I'm about to lose it.
- 这道题让我抓狂。This question is driving me mad.
- 够了，别再说了！Enough, stop talking!
- 这只蚊子真烦人。This mosquito is so annoying.
- 你有完没完啊？Will you ever give it a rest?
- 每天都加班，好心累。Overtime every day, I'm so drained.
- 今天真倒霉，手机丢了。Just my luck today, I lost my phone.
- 我跟你吐槽一下我老板。Let me have a rant about my boss.
- 他等得有点不耐烦了。He's getting a bit impatient waiting.
- 这是什么鬼天气？What is this ridiculous weather?
Practise speaking
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