发飚

發飆
fābiāo
verb #32,554

Meanings

  1. 1 to fly into a rage
  2. 2 to lose one's temper
  3. 3 to go berserk

Examples

HSK 3
Lǎobǎn yī kàndào bàogào jiù fābiāo le.
The boss flew into a rage as soon as he saw the report.
HSK 7-9
Nǐ bié rě tā, tā fāqǐ biāo lái hěn xiàrén.
Don't provoke him - he's terrifying when he loses his temper.

Tips

register
发飚 is informal/colloquial - (variant of , 'whirlwind / hurricane gust') captures a sudden eruption of anger. Often written 发飙 in standard form; 发飚 is a common variant. For 'go fast / speed' use 飙车 (race a car). Distinct from 发火 (anger) by intensity - 发飚 is more explosive and short-fused.

Stroke Order

biāo