恼火

nǎo huǒ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

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not well

不爽 is a colloquial, informal way to express annoyance or displeasure.

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to get angry

发怒 means to flare up in anger, a more explosive emotional state compared to 恼火.

jittery

烦躁 means agitated and restless, often used for ongoing irritation.

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to get angry

Both mean angry or annoyed; 恼火 is more intense and often implies irritation.

Don't confuse 恼火 with 恼羞成怒; the latter implies anger from embarrassment.

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他对这件事很恼火。

He is very annoyed about this matter.

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fire

to get angry