Meanings
adjectivema fan (comparative more ma fan, superlative most ma fan)
comparative more ma fan · superlative most ma fan · alternative mafan
- SinglishcolloquialpredicativeChinese SingaporeanTroublesome, involving much hassle.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Mandarin麻煩 /麻烦
- Englishma fan
Borrowed from Mandarin 麻煩 /麻烦 (máfán).
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APA
ma fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ma%20fan
MLA
“ma fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ma%20fan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ma fan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ma%20fan.
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