烦 fán to bother
to bother; to trouble
How to remember 烦: 火 fire + 页 page = to bother. His little sister throws one page after another from his diary into the fire, just to bother him.
Component breakdown
烦 = 火 fire + 页 page
- 火 fire
- 页 page
His little sister throws one page after another from his diary into the fire, just to bother him.
How it is used
- To be annoyed / to bother - 别烦我 (bié fán wǒ) don't bother me, 我很烦 (wǒ hěn fán) I'm irritated/fed up.
- 麻烦 (máfan) trouble; 烦恼 (fánnǎo) worries/troubles; 不耐烦 (bú nàifán) impatient.
- 麻烦你 is also a polite 'could you please…' (troubling you with a request).
Words with 烦
Example sentences
- 她很烦恼。 Tā hěn fánnǎo.She feels very troubled.
- 这件事有点麻烦。 Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn máfan.This is a little troublesome.
- 出国旅行护照丢了会很麻烦。 Chūguó lǚxíng hùzhào diūle huì hěn máfan.It can be very troublesome if you lose your passport when traveling overseas.