How common it is
烦恼 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fán nǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
烦恼用来表达人们在日常生活中遇到的困扰和忧虑。
fán nǎo lái yòng lái bǎo chū rén men zài rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng dào chǔ de kòu rǎo hé yōu lǜ。
烦恼 is used to express worries and troubles in daily life.
Context note
烦恼常出现在人们遇到难题、工作压力或家庭琐事时。
fán nǎo cháng chū xiàn rén men dào yìng nán tí、gōng zuò yā lì huò jiā tíng suǒ shì shí。
烦恼 often appears when people face difficult problems, work pressure, or family trivial matters.
5 examples
我最近工作压力很大，有点烦恼。
wǒ zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà， yǒu diǎn fán nǎo。
I have been under a lot of work pressure recently and feel a bit worried.
妈妈总是为家务烦恼。
mā ma zǒng shì wèi jiā wù fán nǎo。
Mom always worries about household chores.
他因为考试成绩烦恼了几天。
tā yīn wèi kǎo shì chéng jì fán nǎo le jǐ tiān。
He was worried about his exam results for a few days.
朋友之间的误会也会引起烦恼。
péng yǒu zhī jiān de wù huì yě huì yǐn qǐ fán nǎo。
Misunderstandings between friends can also cause worry.
解决这些问题可以减少烦恼。
jiě jué zhè xiē wèn tí kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo fán nǎo。
Solving these problems can reduce worry.
5 mini stories
小明每天都很烦恼，因为他总是担心考试成绩。
xiǎo míng měi tiān dōu hěn fán nǎo， yīn wèi tā zǒng shì dān xīn kǎo shì chéng jì。
Xiaoming feels worried every day because he always worries about his exam results.
妈妈告诉他要放松心情，不要烦恼太多。
mā ma gào sù tā yào fàng sōng xīn qíng， bú yào fán nǎo tài duō。
Mom told him to relax and not worry too much.
小红最近工作压力很大，但她学会了如何应对烦恼。
xiǎo hóng zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà， dàn tā xué huì le rú hé yìng duì fán nǎo。
Xiaohong has been under a lot of work pressure recently, but she has learned how to deal with her worries.
爸爸教他不要把烦恼带回家。
bà ba jiào tā bú yào bǎ fán nǎo dài huí jiā。
Dad taught him not to bring his worries home.
他们一起找到了解决问题的方法，烦恼减少了。
tā men yì qǐ zhǎo dào liǎo jiě jué wèn tí de fāng fǎ， fán nǎo jiǎn shǎo le。
Together, they found a way to solve the problem and their worries decreased.