English–Chinese
“complain” in Chinese
How to say “complain” in Chinese
“Complain” in Chinese is 埋怨 (mán yuàn).
Stored dissatisfaction comes out as words aimed at a person or thing seen as responsible.
Example sentences with 埋怨
他常常向同事埋怨加班太多。tā cháng cháng xiàng tóng shì mán yuàn jiā bān tài duō
He often complains to his coworkers that there is too much overtime.
Tips for using 埋怨
- A simple report of a problem sounds more neutral than this verb, which often presents someone or something as the cause and adds a note of reproach.
Other Chinese words for “complain”
我想投诉这个服务。wǒ xiǎng tóu sù zhè ge fú wù
I want to complain about this service.
我不想总是抱怨。wǒ bù xiǎng zǒng shì bào yuàn
I don't want to complain all the time.
他总是向同事诉苦。tā zǒng shì xiàng tóng shì sù kǔ
He is always complaining to his colleagues.
如果收到不公平罚款，可以向相关部门申诉。rú guǒ shōu dào bù gōng píng fá kuǎn ké yǐ xiàng xiāng guān bù mén shēn sù
If you receive an unfair fine, you can complain to the relevant department.