烦躁
fánzào
fidgety, agitated
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 天气闷热，让人感到烦躁。The muggy weather makes people feel agitated.
- 等了很久，他变得越来越烦躁。After waiting a long time, he grew more and more agitated.
Collocations
心情烦躁感到烦躁烦躁不安内心烦躁
Mnemonic
烦 fán "vexed" + 躁 zào "restless": vexed and restless, i.e. fidgety, agitated, irritated (a restless, annoyed state of mind). 烦躁不安 = restless and uneasy. The 烦 is in 烦恼 (worry) and 麻烦 (trouble). Distinguish 烦躁 (an agitated/irritated state of mind) from 急躁 (jízào, impatient temperament). Both have 躁.
Related
急躁烦闷焦躁心烦
Quick check
What distinguishes 烦躁 from 急躁?