Chinese word

反感

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎn gǎn

Meaning

  • noundislike

Example

他对我有反感。tā duì wǒ yǒu fán gǎn

He has a dislike for me.

Illustration for 反感 (dislike)

More examples

他的态度让我产生了反感。tā de tài dù ràng wǒ chǎn shēng le fán gǎn

His attitude made me develop a dislike for him.

Core concept

A feeling that makes someone hold back from a person or thing and resist closeness or cooperation.

Common phrases

  • 对...产生反感duì chǎn shēng fán gǎn

    develop a dislike for ___

  • 引起反感yín qí fán gǎn

    arouse dislike

  • 令人反感lìng rén fán gǎn

    be off-putting

Similar words

厌恶yàn wù: A strong feeling of disgust toward someone or something that makes avoidance seem necessary.
抵触dǐ chù: A feeling of psychological resistance to contact, involvement, or a relationship.
敌意dí yì: A hostile feeling toward someone that treats the person as an enemy.
不满bù mǎn: A feeling of displeasure or complaint when an expectation or demand is not met.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事抱有负面评价或抵触情绪，程度可轻可重，常表示不愿接近或不愿合作的态度。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì bào yǒu fù miàn píng jià huò dǐ chù qíng xù chéng dù kě qīng kě zhòng cháng biǎo shì bú yuàn jiē jìn huò bú yuàn hé zuò de tài dù

Word origin

The word joins 反 (fǎn, "against") with 感 (gǎn, "feeling"), framing dislike as an emotional response against its target.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word often sounds stronger and more settled than a mild complaint, so a softer expression is useful when the reaction is only slight.

Other meanings

  • oppositionnoun
  • displeasurenoun

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