Discussion of 讨厌/討厭 [tǎo yàn] to dislike, to hate, to be disgusted with; disagreeable, nasty; troublesome, difficult to handle

Discussion of 讨厌/討厭

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讨厌 vs 厌恶
1. Compared to 讨厌, 厌恶 expresses a more intense level of "hate" or "dislike".
2. 讨厌 is a high-frequency word in daily spoken language; 厌恶 is not used as frequently and it appears more in written Chinese.
3. 厌恶 cannot be an adjective, while 讨厌 can be both a verb and an adjective. For example, we cannot replace 讨厌 with 厌恶 in these examples, because 讨厌 is used as an adjective here:
E.g.
讨厌的问题 [nphr] troublesome issue
他很讨厌。 [phr] He is very annoying.

lisaC

How is 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) used in a sentence?

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Is there a situation in which 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) would not be appropriate to use?

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Yes, there is a situation in which 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) would not be appropriate to use. For example, if someone is expressing a mild dislike or annoyance, it would be more appropriate to use a word like 不喜欢 (bù xǐhuan) which means "to not like". 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) is a stronger word and implies a stronger feeling of dislike or hatred.

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Are there any synonyms or antonyms of 讨厌 (tǎoyàn)?

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