Hanzi
Traditional
怒
Simplified
怒

anger/fury/flourishing/vigorous

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

nù

Bopomofo

ㄋㄨˋ

Jyutping

nou6

Example sentences

怒 nù
他聽到消息後怒了，立刻要求對方道歉。
他听到消息后怒了，立刻要求对方道歉。

After he heard the news, he got angry and immediately demanded an apology from the other person.

威 wēi
將軍不怒自威，士兵都很敬重他。
将军不怒自威，士兵都很敬重他。

The general had an imposing presence even without anger, and the soldiers respected him greatly.

怒火 nùhuǒ
看到這種不公平的事，他胸中的怒火難以抑制。
看到这种不公平的事，他胸中的怒火难以抑制。

Seeing such an unfair thing, the fury in his chest was hard to suppress.

平息 píngxī
經過一番勸導，他的怒火終於平息了。
经过一番劝导，他的怒火终于平息了。

After some persuasion, his anger finally subsided.

憤怒 / 愤怒 fènnù
當他發現被欺騙時，感到非常憤怒。
当他发现被欺骗时，感到非常愤怒。

When he found out he had been cheated, he felt very angry.

剋制 / 克制 kèzhì
他努力剋制住自己的憤怒。
他努力克制住自己的愤怒。

He tried hard to restrain his anger.

喜怒哀樂 / 喜怒哀乐 xǐnùāilè
他的喜怒哀樂都表現在臉上。
他的喜怒哀乐都表现在脸上。

All his joys and sorrows are shown on his face.

Example Vocabulary

怒

nu4

to be angry; anger; furious; forceful or surging

怒火

nu4'huo3

fury; rage; anger

憤怒

fen4'nu4

anger; indignation

動怒

dong4'nu4

喜怒哀樂

xi3'nu4'ai1'le4

joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; all kinds of feelings

大怒

心花怒放

xin1'hua1'nu4'fang4

怒吼

nu4'hou3

使怒

喜怒無常

xi3'nu4'wu2'chang2

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