触怒

觸怒

chùnù

verb #26,661

Meanings

1 to anger
2 to enrage
3 to provoke someone's anger

Characters

to touch; to come into contact with; to trigger

Examples

他的话触怒了在场的所有人。

Tā de huà chùnù le zàichǎng de suǒyǒu rén.

His words enraged everyone present.

不要随意触怒上司。

Bú yào suíyì chùnù shàngsī.

Don't casually provoke your superiors.

这个决定触怒了民众。

Zhège juédìng chùnù le mínzhòng.

This decision enraged the public.

Tips

usage

触怒 implies that the anger was caused by a specific trigger (触 = to touch/trigger). Compare with 激怒 (jīnù), which emphasizes the intensity of the provocation.

Stroke Order

触 chù

怒 nù