How to Say “I am annoyed” in Chinese
Feelings and opinions · HSK 3
"I am annoyed" in Chinese is 我很烦 (wǒ hěn fán). 烦 (fán) is the everyday word for 'annoyed, bothered, fed up'; it covers mild irritation all the way to genuine frustration. 我很烦 is the neutral baseline.
Primary translation
我很烦
wǒ hěn fán
Traditional: 我很煩
Variants by register
Formal
我觉得很烦躁
wǒ juéde hěn fánzào
Casual
烦死了
fán sǐ le
When to use it
烦 (fán) is the everyday word for 'annoyed, bothered, fed up'; it covers mild irritation all the way to genuine frustration. 我很烦 is the neutral baseline. The casual 烦死了 (literally 'annoyed to death') is what young people actually text each other and is one of the most common complaints you'll hear on Chinese social media. Be careful: saying 你很烦 to a person means 'you're annoying'; it's a mild insult. For professional contexts, 烦躁 (fánzào) sounds more controlled. Don't confuse 烦 with 生气 (shēngqì, 'angry'); 烦 is irritation, not anger.
Example sentences
今天工作太多了，我很烦。
Jīntiān gōngzuò tài duō le, wǒ hěn fán.
There's too much work today, I'm annoyed.
这个广告烦死了！
Zhège guǎnggào fán sǐ le!
This ad is so annoying!
别烦我，我在忙。
Bié fán wǒ, wǒ zài máng.
Don't bother me, I'm busy.