厌倦 yànjuàn to be weary of
to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
How to remember 厌倦: 厌 to dislike + 倦 tired = to be weary of.
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How it is used
- 'To be weary of / tired of / jaded with' - from prolonged repetition: 厌倦了这种生活 (yànjuàn le zhè zhǒng shēnghuó) sick of this kind of life.
- Emphasizes fatigue and loss of interest through overexposure; softer and more world-weary than 讨厌 (tǎoyàn, to dislike/find annoying).
Example sentences
- 我厌倦了英语。 Wǒ yànjuàn le yīngyǔ.I'm sick of English.
- 他厌倦了读书。 Tā yànjuàn le dúshū.He got tired of reading.
- 我厌倦吃快餐了。 Wǒ yànjuàn chīkuàicān le.I'm tired of eating fast food.