How do you say "I hate it" in Chinese?

"I hate it" in Chinese is 我讨厌 (wǒ tǎo yàn). In traditional characters it is 我討厭.

What is the pinyin for 我讨厌?

The pinyin for 我讨厌 is wǒ tǎo yàn.

Is there a formal or polite way to say "I hate it" in Chinese?

Yes — a more formal variant is 我不喜欢 (wǒ bù xǐ huān). Use it with elders, customers, and in business settings.

Is there a casual way to say "I hate it" in Chinese?

A casual variant is 我讨厌死了 (wǒ tǎo yàn sǐ le). Use it with friends, peers, and informal settings.

What HSK level includes "我讨厌"?

我讨厌 is an HSK 3 vocabulary item. It is part of the feelings and opinions category.

How to Say “I hate it” in Chinese

Feelings and opinions · HSK 3

Quick Answer

"I hate it" in Chinese is 我讨厌 (wǒ tǎo yàn). 讨厌 literally means 'to detest' but it's way milder in Chinese than 'hate' in English; closer to 'can't stand' or 'annoying'. 我恨 (wǒ hèn) is the true strong 'hate' and is reserved for serious emotions; using it casually sounds melodramatic.

Primary translation

我讨厌

wǒ tǎo yàn

Traditional: 我討厭

Variants by register

Formal

我不喜欢

wǒ bù xǐ huān

Casual

我讨厌死了

wǒ tǎo yàn sǐ le

When to use it

讨厌 literally means 'to detest' but it's way milder in Chinese than 'hate' in English; closer to 'can't stand' or 'annoying'. 我恨 (wǒ hèn) is the true strong 'hate' and is reserved for serious emotions; using it casually sounds melodramatic. Girls in particular use 讨厌! as a playful protest ('stop it!/you're annoying!'), almost flirty. For objects/situations always follow 讨厌 with what you hate: 我讨厌下雨. The 死了 suffix means 'to death' and is a super common casual intensifier.

Example sentences

我讨厌堵车。
Wǒ tǎo yàn dǔ chē.
I hate traffic jams.
这种天气我讨厌死了！
Zhè zhǒng tiān qì wǒ tǎo yàn sǐ le!
I absolutely hate this kind of weather!
讨厌！别闹了。
Tǎo yàn! Bié nào le.
Stop it! Quit messing around.

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