Chinese word

激怒

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī nù

Meaning

  • verbanger

Example

他的谎言激怒了她。tā de huǎng yán jī nù le tā

His lie angered her.

Illustration for 激怒 (anger)

More examples

网络上的谣言激怒了很多人。wǎng luò shàng de yáo yán jī nù le hěn duō rén

Online rumors angered many people.

Core concept

Acts on someone else's anger until it breaks out with force.

Common phrases

  • 把他激怒了bǎ tā jī nù le

    anger him

  • 激怒了很多人jī nù le hěn duō rén

    anger many people

Similar words

惹怒rě nù: Brings about someone's anger through something said, done, or experienced.
使生气shǐ shēng qì: Makes another person angry, with focus on the result.
惹恼ré nǎo: Makes someone feel annoyed or mildly angry because of an action or remark.

Definition in Chinese

使他人愤怒起来，强调使怒气加重或爆发的行为或结果。shǐ tā rén fèn nù qǐ lái qiáng diào shǐ nù qì jiā zhòng huò bào fā de xíng wéi huò jié guǒ

Word origin

激怒 (jīnù, "to anger") is formed from 激 (jī, "to intensify or stimulate") and 怒 (nù, "anger"), linking the word to the idea of making anger more powerful.

Usage tips

  • This verb normally describes an effect on another person and therefore takes an object; it is not the usual choice for simply stating that the speaker became angry.

Opposites

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