动怒

動怒

dòngnù

verb #28,003

Meanings

1 to get angry
2 to lose one's temper

Characters

to move; to stir

anger; fury; rage

Examples

他一向脾气很好，很少动怒。

Tā yīxiàng píqì hěn hǎo, hěn shǎo dòngnù.

He has always had a good temper and rarely loses it.

听到这个消息，老板立刻动怒了。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, lǎobǎn lìkè dòngnù le.

Upon hearing the news, the boss immediately lost his temper.

Tips

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动怒 is slightly more formal or literary than 发火 or 生气. It often appears in written Chinese or formal speech, especially when describing someone of authority becoming angry.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

怒 nù