English–Chinese
“irritable” in Chinese
How to say “irritable” in Chinese
“Irritable” in Chinese is 烦躁 (fán zào).
A restless inner agitation that makes small annoyances feel sharp and keeps a person from settling.
Example sentences with 烦躁
开会的时候，他听到反对意见就变得很烦躁。kāi huì de shí hòu tā tīng dào fǎn duì yì jiàn jiù biàn de hěn fán zào
When he hears opposing opinions at the meeting, he becomes very irritable.
Tips for using 烦躁
- In everyday conversation, it often describes a passing reaction to overload, heat, noise, or waiting, not a lasting character trait.
Other Chinese words for “irritable”
她一旦暴躁，就很难安静下来。tā yí dàn bào zào jiù hěn nán ān jìng xià lái
Once she gets irritable, it is hard for her to calm down.
排队太久让我很焦躁。pái duì tài jiǔ ràng wǒ hěn jiāo zào
Waiting in line for so long makes me very irritable.
孩子因为小事就会易怒。hái zi yīn wèi xiǎo shì jiù huì yì nù
The child becomes irritable over little things.