烦闷 (fán mèn): moody; gloomy

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: moody; gloomy
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

moody
gloomy

Chinese explanation

心里感到不舒畅、不痛快，通常因为遇到不顺心的事或无事可做而情绪低落、心情压抑
也可形容环境或气氛使人感到压抑、不愉快。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to feel vexed

HSK 7

stuffy

Example sentences

I worked overtime for half a month straight, not even resting on weekends, and I felt increasingly moody and frustrated—I didn't even want to watch my favorite movies anymore.

It was raining heavily outside, and my flight was cancelled again. Sitting alone in the airport, I felt so moody and restless that I didn't know what to do.

The child didn't do well on the exam, so as soon as he got home he shut himself in his room, looking moody and frustrated, and refused to eat dinner.

He has been having a hard time finding a job lately, and he feels extremely moody and depressed, staying cooped up at home every day and unwilling to see friends.

Hearing her colleagues happily planning their vacation trips while she had to stay at the office on duty, she felt a wave of gloom and frustration.

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