(nǎo) — to be annoyed, irritated, or angry

Definition

恼 (nǎo) means 'to be annoyed / irritated' — often used in the set phrase 恼火 for stronger anger. More literary than the everyday 生气 (shēngqì).

verb
to be annoyedirritatedor angry

Examples

  • Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā dùn shí nǎo le qǐ lái.
    Upon hearing this news, he suddenly became angry.
  • Nǐ bié zài nǎo le, shì qing yǐ jīng guò qù le.
    Don't get angry anymore; the matter is already over.
  • Tā de tài dù ràng tā hěn nǎo huǒ.
    Her attitude made him very annoyed.

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