Definition & Meaning

annoyed; irritated; vexed

Word usage

nǎo huǒ

恼 火

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adj.annoyed; irritated; vexed
- duì yú tā nà zhǒng tài du wǒ men gǎn dào fēi cháng nǎo huǒ
  对于他那种态度，我们感到非常恼火。
  We're very annoyed at his attitude.
- nà ge nán rén zhēn ràng wǒ nǎo huǒ
  那个男人真让我恼火！
  That man really irritates me!
- nǐ bié nǎo huǒ
  你别恼火。
  Don't lose your temper.
- shí fēn nǎo huǒ
  十分恼火
  be very angry
- gǎn dào nǎo huǒ
  感到恼火
  feel angry
- wǒ dǎ dǔ tā duì bù dé bù chóng xiě yī biàn gǎn dào nǎo huǒ
  我打赌她对不得不重写一遍感到恼火。
  I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again.
synonym
fā huǒ发火 nǎo nù恼怒 dòng huǒ动火

Word usage

Note
"恼火" and "恼怒" are different from "恼恨". "恼恨" is usually used with a definite object; "恼火" "恼怒" is usually to describle the angry state of the subject and used without an object.

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