激怒

jīnù

verb #6,068

Meanings

1 to enrage
2 to infuriate
3 to provoke

Characters

to excite; to stir up; intense

Examples

他的话激怒了所有人。

Tā de huà jīnù le suǒyǒu rén.

His words enraged everyone.

不要激怒那只狗。

Bùyào jīnù nà zhī gǒu.

Don't provoke that dog.

Tips

memory

激 (to stir up) + 怒 (anger) = to stir up anger, i.e. to enrage.

Stroke Order

激 jī

怒 nù