fèn nù
indignation; anger; rage
他因为丢了工作而感到愤怒。
tā yīnwèi diūle gōngzuò ér gǎndào fènnu
He felt angry because he lost his job.
她对他的背叛感到愤怒。
tā duì tā de bèipàn gǎndào fènnu
She felt angry about his betrayal.
他们对政府的腐败感到愤怒。
tāmen duì zhèngfǔ de fǔbài gǎndào fènnu
They felt angry about the government's corruption.
高兴 (gāo xìng)
happy
快乐 (kuài lè)
joyful
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The Chinese word 愤怒 (fèn nù) for "anger" is composed of two characters: 忿 (fèn) and 怒 (nù). The character 忿 originally meant "to resent" or "to be indignant", and is composed of the radical 心 (xīn) for "heart" and the phonetic component 忿 (fèn). The character 怒 originally meant "to be angry" or "to be furious", and is composed of the radical 忄 (xīn) for "heart" and the phonetic component 怒 (nù). When combined, the two characters 忿 and 怒 form the word 愤怒 (fèn nù), which means "anger" or "rage". The word 愤怒 is commonly used in Chinese to express strong feelings of anger, indignation, or resentment.
