English–Chinese
“get angry” in Chinese
How to say “get angry” in Chinese
“Get angry” in Chinese is 发火 (fā huǒ).
A force suddenly breaks out and becomes visible, like flames or anger in words and expressions.
Example sentences with 发火
他常常对别人发火，所以没人想和他一起工作。tā cháng cháng duì bié rén fā huǒ suó yǐ méi rén xiǎng hé tā yì qǐ gōng zuò
He often gets angry at others, so no one wants to work with him.
Tips for using 发火
- In everyday speech, the person receiving the anger often follows a short linking word equivalent to English at, so the sentence structure differs from simply saying that someone is angry.
Other Chinese words for “get angry”
他听到消息后立刻发怒了。tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu lì kè fā nù le
He got angry immediately after hearing the news.