厌

yàn · yan

Traditional 厭

Meaning

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  1. (bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with
  2. (literary) to satiate; to satisfy

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)早(zǎo)就(jiù)厌(yàn)了(le)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)无(wú)聊(liáo)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

I've long been fed up with this boring life.

02

天(tiān)天(tiān)吃(chī)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)菜(cài),孩(hái)子(zi)都(dōu)厌(yàn)了(le)。

Eating the same dishes every day, the child has grown tired of it.

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