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How to say “you're annoying” in Chinese

From flirty to fed up

The mildest way to say “you're annoying” in Chinese is 讨厌 (tǎo yàn), “you're so annoying~”. The strongest is 讨厌鬼 (tǎo yàn guǐ), “pest (lit. annoying ghost)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

  1. 讨厌

    tǎo yàn

    you're so annoying~

    Said with a pout, it's flirting

    Heard in real Chinese videos

    • 真讨厌，真冷酷啊！

      Zhēn tǎoyàn, zhēn lěngkù a!

      So mean, so cold-hearted!

      Sky on YouTube, at 0:58

    • 捶起人来怎么那么有劲？讨厌。

      Chuí qǐ rén lái zěnme nàme yǒujìn? tǎoyàn.

      Look at your little white hands — how do they hit so hard? You're awful.

      爆笑X星菌 on YouTube, at 1:13

  2. 好烦

    hǎo fán

    ugh, so annoying

    For traffic, homework, mondays

  3. 烦死了

    fán sǐ le

    annoyed to death

    The group chat won't stop buzzing

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  4. 别烦我

    bié fán wǒ

    leave me alone

    Now it's aimed at a person

  5. 讨厌鬼

    tǎo yàn guǐ

    pest (lit. annoying ghost)

    The person who ruins every group trip

Quick answers

How do you say “you're annoying” in Chinese?
The mildest way to say “you're annoying” in Chinese is 讨厌 (tǎo yàn), “you're so annoying~”. The strongest is 讨厌鬼 (tǎo yàn guǐ), “pest (lit. annoying ghost)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
What is the mildest way to say “you're annoying” in Chinese?
讨厌 (tǎo yàn): you're so annoying~. Said with a pout, it's flirting.
What is the strongest way to say “you're annoying” in Chinese?
讨厌鬼 (tǎo yàn guǐ): pest (lit. annoying ghost). The person who ruins every group trip.

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