忿 (fèn) — (bound form) anger, indignation
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'anger / indignation', almost always embedded in set phrases like 忿恨, 忿怒, 忿忿不平. Not used alone in modern speech.
bound form
angerindignation
Easily confused
- 岔chàlook-alike(noun) fork in the road, bifurcation, branch (of a road, river, mountain range)
- 份fènsound-alike(classifier) for documents, newspapers, magazines, contracts, gifts, portions of food, etc.
- 盆pénlook-alikebasin (container for liquids)
- 粪fènsound-alikemanure, dung
- 愤fènsound-alike(bound form) anger; indignant
- 奋fènsound-alike(bound form) to strive, to exert oneself
Examples
- ，忿。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, fèn hèn bù yǐ.After hearing this news, he was filled with resentment.
- 。Tā liǎn shàng lù chū fèn nù de biǎo qíng.An expression of rage appeared on her face.
- ，。Miàn duì bù gōng, tā fèn fèn bù píng.Faced with injustice, he was indignant and aggrieved.
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