English–Chinese
“short-tempered” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuǒ bào
Example
他脾气火暴，不好相处。tā pí qì huǒ bào bù hǎo xiāng chǔ
He is short-tempered and difficult to get along with.
How to say “short-tempered” in Chinese
“Short-tempered” in Chinese is 火暴 (huǒ bào).
A small spark quickly becomes a fierce flare of temper, with emotion showing in speech and behavior.
Example sentences with 火暴
在小事面前，他常常表现得火暴，容易得罪人。zài xiǎo shì miàn qián tā cháng cháng biǎo xiàn de huǒ bào róng yì dé zuì rén
He often becomes short-tempered over small things and easily offends people.
Tips for using 火暴
- For everyday conversation, this adjective is more useful for describing how someone typically reacts than for reporting one isolated moment of irritation.