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抱怨

bào yuàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

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

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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

to blame

抱
bào

to carry (in one's arms)