震怒

zhènnù
verb #27,472

Meanings

  1. 1 to be furious
  2. 2 to be enraged
  3. 3 to be filled with wrath

Examples

Huángdì tīng dào xiāoxi hòu dàwéi zhènnù.
The emperor was greatly enraged when he heard the news.
Zǒngtǒng duì zhè yī shìjiàn biǎoshì zhènnù.
The president expressed outrage over this incident.

Tips

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震怒 is formal and literary, used for leaders, rulers, or figures of authority. In everyday speech, or 发火 would be more natural. It carries a sense of awe-inspiring, powerful anger.

Stroke Order

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