抱怨
bào yuànㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: BÃO OÁN
Traditional: 抱怨
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
Examples
他总是抱怨工作太累。
tā zǒng shì bào yuàn gōng zuò tài lèi.
He's always complaining that work is too tiring.
别抱怨了，快点儿做吧。
bié bào yuàn le, kuài diǎn ér zuò ba.
Stop complaining and get on with it.
顾客抱怨菜上得太慢。
gù kè bào yuàn cài shàng dé tài màn.
Customers complained the food was too slow to arrive.
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Stroke order
BÃO · 8 strokes
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
OÁN · 9 strokes
to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge