愤慨

憤慨
fènkǎi
verb #24,500

Meanings

  1. 1 to be indignant
  2. 2 to be outraged
  3. 3 righteous indignation

Examples

HSK 3
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu gǎndào fēicháng fènkǎi.
Upon hearing the news, everyone felt extremely indignant.
HSK 5
Zhèzhǒng bù gōngpíng de dàiyù lìng tā shífēn fènkǎi.
This unfair treatment made her very indignant.
HSK 7-9
Tā fènkǎi de qiǎnzé le nàxiē fǔbài guānyuán.
He indignantly condemned those corrupt officials.

Tips

usage
愤慨 often carries a moral dimension - indignation at injustice or wrongdoing - while 愤恨 is more personal bitterness. 愤慨 is common in formal or written Chinese to describe righteous anger.

Stroke Order

fèn
kǎi