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烦恼

fán nǎo
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to be worried
  2. 2. to be distressed
  3. 3. worries

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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快乐
kuài lè

happy; joyful

direct opposite of being worried or distressed

Synonyms

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苦恼
kǔ nǎo

vexed

both describe feeling troubled or distressed

Usage notes

Collocations

烦恼 is often paired with 事情 (matters) or 问题 (problems) to specify the source of worry.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 麻烦 (troublesome) when describing personal feelings; 烦恼 is an emotion, 麻烦 describes situations.

Example Sentences

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他有很多 烦恼 的事情。
He has many things to worry about.
她常常向妈妈倾诉心里的 烦恼 。
She often confides her worries to her mother.

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Words Containing 烦恼

自寻烦恼
zì xún fán nǎo

to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)

Child Words of 烦恼

烦
fán

to feel vexed

恼
nǎo

to get angry