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触怒

觸怒
chùnù
verb #26,661

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
他的话触怒了在场的所有人。
Tā de huà chùnù le zàichǎng de suǒyǒurén.
His words enraged everyone present.
HSK 7-9
不要随意触怒上司。
Búyào suíyì chùnù shàngsī.
Don't casually provoke your superiors.
HSK 7-9
这个决定触怒了民众。
Zhè gè 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, which emphasizes the intensity of the provocation.

Stroke Order

触 chù
怒 nù