抱怨

bào yuàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to complain
2. to grumble
3. to harbor a complaint
4. to feel dissatisfied

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

诉苦

sù kǔ

to grumble

向别人诉说自己所受的苦难

责怪

zé guài

to blame

指责或归咎于某人

投诉

tóu sù

complaint

向有关部门或人员正式提出不满意见

Synonyms

1 item

埋怨

mán yuàn

to complain

用于对人或事物表示不满

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects are 事情 (shìqing) or 情况 (qíngkuàng), e.g., 抱怨工作 (complain about work).

Common mistakes

Do not use 抱怨 to express dissatisfaction about trivial matters with friends; 发牢骚 (fā láo sāo) is more appropriate for grumbling.

Example Sentences

4 shown

他经常抱怨工作太累。

He often complains that the work is too tiring.

別抱怨！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3716312)

誰抱怨了？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10543829)

他總是抱怨。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3713634)

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Child Words of 抱怨

怨

yuàn