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恼火 (nǎo huǒ) — annoyed, vexed, riled

Definition

恼火 describes being riled up by something specific that just happened, often shown outwardly. Stronger than 烦 ('annoyed/troublesome'), milder than 愤怒 ('indignant, angry').

adjective
annoyedvexedriled

Examples

  • ，恼火。
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā fēi cháng nǎo huǒ.
    After hearing this news, he was very annoyed.
  • 恼火？
    Nǐ wèi shén me duì zhè jiàn xiǎo shì zhè me nǎo huǒ?
    Why are you so annoyed about this small matter?
  • 恼火。
    Tā nǎo huǒ dé zhěng wǎn dōu méi shuì hǎo.
    He was so annoyed that he couldn't sleep well all night.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

恼nǎoangry
火huǒfire

恼 and 火 both point to anger: annoyed or riled.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Emotions & Feelings

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