我讨厌这个
wǒ tǎoyàn zhè ge
The Chinese phrase for "I hate this" is 我讨厌这个 (wǒ tǎoyàn zhè ge).
You can use this phrase to express a strong dislike for a specific object, such as a certain food or for an intangible situation, such as a rule or the weather.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I), 讨厌 (to hate/dislike) and 这个 (this/this one).
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the levels of emotion expressed by different words for hate. While 我讨厌这个 expresses dislike or annoyance, the word 恨 (hèn) expresses a much deeper, more intense hatred or resentment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) is stable and does not change its form based on person or tense.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ tǎoyàn zhè ge
Did you know?
- While 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) usually means 'to hate', when said in a playful or flirting tone, it can actually mean 'you are being cute' or 'stop it'.
- To intensify the dislike, a speaker might add the particle 死了 (sǐ le), meaning 'to death', turning the phrase into 讨厌死了 (tǎoyàn sǐ le).
- The character 厌 (yàn) in 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) originally depicted a person looking at something with a feeling of disgust or satiety.
Examples in context
- 我讨厌这个天气。Wǒ tǎoyàn zhège tiānqì.I hate this weather.
- 我讨厌这个菜的味道。Wǒ tǎoyàn zhège cài de wèidào.I hate the taste of this dish.
- 我讨厌这个任务。Wǒ tǎoyàn zhège rènwù.I hate this task.
Example conversation
Yuting and Zhiqiang are trying a new dish at a restaurant.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你尝尝这个。Zhìqiáng, nǐ chángchang zhège.Zhiqiang, try this.
- 志强 Zhiqiang味道太奇怪了，我讨厌这个。Wèidào tài qíguài le, wǒ tǎoyàn zhège.The taste is too strange, I hate this.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也觉得不好吃。Wǒ yě juéde bù hǎochī.I also think it tastes bad.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们换一个吧。Wǒmen huàn yígè ba.Let's change to another one.
