愤 (fèn) — (bound form) anger; indignant
Definition
愤 (fèn) is a bound morpheme meaning 'indignation, resentment' — used almost only in set phrases like 愤怒, 气愤, and 愤恨. It is more literary than plain 生气, and usually builds a two-character word rather than standing alone.
bound form
(bound form) angerindignant
Examples
- 。Tā duì zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de xiàn xiàng gǎn dào fēi cháng fèn nù.He feels very angry about this unfair phenomenon.
- ，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng qì fèn.Upon hearing this news, he felt very indignant.
- 。Tā de fèn hèn zhī qíng nán yǐ píng xī.His resentment is hard to calm down.
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