恼怒

惱怒

nǎonù

verb #21,626

Meanings

1 to be angry
2 to be irritated
3 to be annoyed
4 to enrage

Characters

annoyed; irritated; vexed

anger; fury; rage

Examples

他的无礼让她感到十分恼怒。

Tā de wúlǐ ràng tā gǎndào shífēn nǎonù.

His rudeness made her feel extremely irritated.

老板因为迟交报告而恼怒不已。

Lǎobǎn yīnwèi chí jiāo bàogào ér nǎonù bùyǐ.

The boss was endlessly annoyed by the late report submission.

Tips

usage

恼怒 implies a smoldering, building anger rather than a sudden outburst. Compare 生气 (milder, more general), 愤怒 (stronger, righteous indignation), and 恼火 (similar intensity to 恼怒, more colloquial).

Stroke Order

恼 nǎo

怒 nù