激愤

激憤
jīfèn
adjective #34,724

Meanings

  1. 1 furious
  2. 2 indignant
  3. 3 roused to anger
  4. 4 stirred up with rage

Examples

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, qúnzhòng shífēn jīfèn.
When they heard the news, the crowd was utterly outraged.
Tā yòng jīfèn de yǔqì qiǎnzé le zhè zhǒng xíngwéi.
He denounced the behavior in tones of fury.

Tips

usage
激愤 carries the sense of anger triggered by injustice, betrayal, or outrage — louder and more public than 愤怒 (fènnù, generic anger). It pairs naturally with 民众激愤 (the public is incensed), 激愤 (a roused crowd), and 悲愤 (bēifèn, grief and indignation).

Stroke Order

fèn