156 Annoying

Want to learn how to say something is ”annoying” in Mandarin Chinese? And what is the link between someone eating a dog and the Chinese word for ”annoying”?! Find out in this excellent episode featuring Harvard University senior Stephen Turban and ShaoLan.

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Annoying
討厭 / 讨厌
tǎo yàn
To ask for, to beg
討 / 讨
tǎo
Suppress, dislike
厭 / 厌
yàn
So annoying
好討厭 / 好讨厌
hǎo tǎo yàn
To like
喜歡 / 喜欢
xǐ huān

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