Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

get mad

Chinese: 烦恼、生气。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “nao” becomes a different word in each tone. 恼 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 烦恼fán nǎoto be worried; to be distressed; worries
  • 恼火nǎo huǒannoyed; riled; vexed
  • 苦恼kǔ nǎovexed; distressed
  • 恼羞成怒nǎo xiū chéng nù(idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation
  • 恼人nǎo rénannoying; irksome; to irritate

Example Sentence

这件烦心事让他十分恼火。Zhè jiàn fán xīn shì ràng tā shí fēn nǎo huǒ.This annoying matter made him very angry.

Zhèthisjiànitem烦心事fán xīn shìtroublesràngto lethe十分shí fēnvery恼火nǎo huǒannoyed