Chinese word

火暴

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuǒ bào

Meaning

  • adjectiveshort-tempered

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.

Illustration for 火暴 (short-tempered)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A small spark quickly becomes a fierce flare of temper, with emotion showing in speech and behavior.

Common phrases

  • 火暴的脾气huǒ bào de pí qì

    bad temper

  • 火暴的行为huǒ bào de xíng wéi

    short-tempered behavior

Similar words

暴躁bào zào: Easily upset and unable to stay calm, often reacting with strong anger.
易怒yì nù: Likely to get angry over even small things.
急躁jí zào: Impatient and unable to wait calmly, becoming annoyed or angry with delays.
脾气暴躁pí qì bào zào: Having a fierce temper that reacts angrily or sulkily to small problems.

Definition in Chinese

脾气急躁，容易因小事生气或爆发怒气，言行短促且带有激烈情绪。pí qì jí zào róng yì yīn xiǎo shì shēng qì huò bào fā nù qì yán xíng duǎn cù qiě dài yǒu jī liè qíng xù

Word origin

火暴 (huǒbào, "fiery and explosive") is formed from 火 (huǒ, "fire") + 暴 (bào, "sudden and forceful"), so its structure captures anger that appears abruptly and intensely.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this adjective is more useful for describing how someone typically reacts than for reporting one isolated moment of irritation.

Other meanings

  • irritableadjective

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