HSK Level 6

发怒

fā nù

get angry; fly into a rage; flare up; huff

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Example Sentences

他发怒了,因为他丢了钱包。

tā fā nù le, yīn wèi tā diū le qián bāo.

He got angry because he lost his wallet.

她发怒了,因为她被解雇了。

tā fā nù le, yīn wèi tā bèi jiě gǔ le.

She got angry because she was fired.

他们发怒了,因为他们被骗了。

tā men fā nù le, yīn wèi tā men bèi piàn le.

They got angry because they were cheated.

Synonyms

Antonyms

高兴 (gāo xìng)

happy

开心 (kāi xīn)

cheerful

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 发怒 (fā nù) means "to be angry" or "to get angry". It is composed of two characters: 发 (fā), which means "to send out" or "to release", and 怒 (nù), which means "anger" or "wrath". The character 发 is often used in the sense of "to send out a sound" or "to make a noise", and the character 怒 is often used in the sense of "to be filled with anger" or "to be enraged". Together, the two characters 发怒 form a compound word that means "to send out anger" or "to release anger", which is a vivid way of describing the feeling of being angry.