jim3厭厌
Jyutpingjim3
Yaleyim
Definition
To get tired of, bored with, or fed up with something due to excessive repetition.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Expresses a feeling of weariness or repulsion that builds up over time due to repetition. It is distinct from feeling bored due to a lack of stimulation, which is usually expressed as 悶. When you are 厭, you have reached a point of saturation where you no longer want to engage with the person, object, or situation.
Examples
You eat at this restaurant every day, aren't you bored of it yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 厭 with 悶. Use 悶 when you have nothing to do and feel listless, but use 厭 when you have done something so often that you now actively dislike it.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
