faan4 naan4繁難繁难
Jyutpingfaan4 naan4
Yalefàahn nàahn
Definition
Troublesome, complicated, and difficult to handle.
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How it's used
Focuses on the complexity or tedious nature of a task rather than just physical difficulty. It often implies that the process involves too many steps or bureaucratic hurdles that make it frustrating to complete. While it can describe abstract concepts, it is most frequently applied to administrative work or complex logistics.
Examples
This matter is quite troublesome to handle.
Do you find this procedure quite complicated?
Related words
Common phrases
complicated procedures
troublesome process
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical labor or heavy lifting, as it is not meant for tasks requiring sheer muscle power. Use 辛苦 or 難搞 instead for those situations.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
