抱怨 bàoyuàn — to complain, to grumble

Meanings

1. 1

   to complain, to grumble

   Complaining *about* something to whoever is nearby, with no expectation of redress. Taking the complaint to someone who can act is 投诉; muttering it to a friend is 抱怨.

   verb

Example sentences

• 他总是抱怨工作太累。/他總是抱怨工作太累。Tā (first tone, high and level) zǒngshì (third tone, dipping) bàoyuàn (fourth tone, falling) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) tài (fourth tone, falling) lèi. (fourth tone, falling)···

  He is always complaining that work is exhausting.

• 与其抱怨，不如想办法。/與其抱怨，不如想辦法。Yǔqí (third tone, dipping) bàoyuàn, (fourth tone, falling) bùrú (fourth tone, falling) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) bànfǎ. (fourth tone, falling)···

  Rather than complaining, better to think of a way.