抱怨
bàoyuàn
to complain
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 他总是抱怨工作太忙。He always complains that work is too busy.
- 与其抱怨,不如行动。Rather than complaining, it is better to act.
Collocations
抱怨工作总是抱怨别抱怨抱怨个不停
Mnemonic
抱 bào "to hold" + 怨 yuàn "resentment": holding resentment = to complain. 怨 has the heart radical 心.
Related
抱歉不满埋怨怨
Quick check
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