烦死了

• Pinyin: fán sǐ le
• Hanzi breakdown: 烦 (annoyed) + 死了 (to death, intensifier) -> extremely annoyed.

Meaning

Extremely annoyed or fed up.

The 死了 intensifies the emotion but is not literal. It is very common in speech and chat, from mild irritation to real exasperation.

Examples

1. 电脑又更新，烦死了。 The computer is updating again, and I'm so annoyed.
2. 排队排了半小时，烦死了。 I stood in a queue for half an hour, and I'm fed up.
3. 别一直催我，真的烦死了。 Stop nagging me all the time, I'm really fed up.

Usage Guide

Context: friends, workplace, campus

Tone: frustrated, direct

Do Say

• 小麻烦不断时可以说烦死了。（Use it when very annoyed.）

Don't Say

• 对客户或老师直接说烦死了。（Too emotional and informal.）

Common Mistakes

• Taking 死 literally; it is an intensifier here.

Origin & History

Everyday Chinese intensifier pattern adjective + 死了.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s-2020s

Generation: Students, Gen Z, and young office workers

Social background: Urban internet users

Regional notes: A mainstream colloquial complaint across ages, not limited to internet slang.