Chinese word

发怒

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā nù

Meaning

  • verbget angry

Example

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.

Illustration for 发怒 (get angry)

More examples

面对挑衅，她没有发怒，而是离开了。miàn duì tiǎo xìn tā méi yǒu fā nù ér shì lí kāi le

When faced with provocation, she did not get angry but left instead.

Core concept

An inner surge of anger crosses a threshold and appears in a person's words, voice, or actions.

Common phrases

  • 对某人发怒duì mǒu rén fā nù

    get angry at someone

  • 对不公发怒duì bù gōng fā nù

    get angry at injustice

  • 忍不住发怒rěn bú zhù fā nù

    be unable to hold back one's anger

Similar words

生气shēng qì: To feel upset and become angry.
愤怒fèn nù: To feel extremely angry.
发火fā huǒ: To suddenly show dissatisfaction or anger openly.
发脾气fā pí qì: To briefly express anger through words or behavior.

Definition in Chinese

指突然显露出愤怒情绪或以愤怒的言行反应的动作或状态，可用于描述当场爆发的愤怒。zhǐ tū rán xiǎn lù chū fèn nù qíng xù huò yǐ fèn nù de yán xíng fǎn yìng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài kě yòng yú miáo shù dāng chǎng bào fā de fèn nù

Word origin

发 (fā, "to release") suggests something coming out, while 怒 (nù, "anger") names what emerges, giving the compound its sense of anger becoming outwardly visible.

Usage tips

  • For a personal feeling in ordinary conversation, a milder state expression is often more natural, while this verb suits a scene where the angry reaction itself is noticeable.

Other meanings

  • be furiousverb

Opposites

  • 消气xiāo qìcalm downverb
  • 息怒xī nùcalm downverb

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