我讨厌学校
wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào
In Chinese, "I hate school" is expressed as 我讨厌学校 (wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào).
This phrase is used to express a strong dislike for the educational institution or the experience of attending school.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I), 讨厌 (to hate/dislike) and 学校 (school).
Which one should you use?
The term 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) is used to express dislike or hatred. However, using much stronger terms like 恨 (hèn) would sound overly dramatic or much more intense in a casual context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, someone might say 我烦学校 instead of 我讨厌学校.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition like 'to' before the object.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào
Did you know?
- In Chinese social media, students sometimes use the term 卷 (juǎn), from the word 'to roll', to describe the hyper-competitive environment of school that makes them want to quit.
- In Chinese youth culture, students often use the term 学渣 (xuézhā), meaning 'study dregs', to jokingly identify as someone who hates school or fails their classes.
- In mainland China, students often use the slang term 刷题 (shuā tí), which literally means 'to brush problems', to express their frustration with the endless repetitive schoolwork that leads to hating school.
Examples in context
- 我讨厌学校，因为老师总是给太多作业。I hate school because teachers always give too much homework.
- 我讨厌学校。Wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào.I hate school.
- 因为作业太多，我讨厌学校。Yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào.Because there is too much homework, I hate school.
- 虽然我很聪明，但我讨厌学校。Suīrán wǒ hěn cōngmíng, dàn wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào.Although I am very smart, I hate school.
Example conversation
Two students are complaining about their day after class.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，我讨厌学校。Yǔtíng, wǒ tǎoyàn xuéxiào.Yuting, I hate school.
- 雨婷 Yuting为什么？你今天怎么了？Wèishéme? Nǐ jīntiān zěnme le?Why? What happened to you today?
- 浩然 Haoran考试太难了，压力好大。Kǎoshì tài nán le, yālì hǎo dà.The exams were too hard, I'm so stressed.
- 雨婷 Yuting我理解你，但我们要坚持。Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ, dàn wǒmen yào jiānchí.I understand you, but we have to keep going.
