怒 nù — indignant
他气得满脸通红，十分愤怒。Tā qì de mǎn liǎn tōng hóng, shí fēn fèn nù.He was so angry that his face turned red.
Common words: 愤怒 (fèn nù)、发怒 (fā nù)、喜怒哀乐 (xǐ nù āi lè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "indignant"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "indignant", including 怒 (nù), 愤 (fèn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "indignant" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 怒 (nù), 愤 (fèn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span nù, fèn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 怒 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 怒 nùindignantUseful words: 愤怒, 发怒
- 愤 fènindignant; anger; resentmentUseful words: 愤怒, 气愤
Common words for these 2 "indignant" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 怒 (nù) — so "indignant" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "indignant".
愤 fèn — indignant; anger; resentment
看到这种不公平的事，大家都很愤怒。Kàn dào zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de shì, dà jiā dōu hěn fèn nù.Seeing such unfairness, everyone is very angry.
Common words: 愤怒 (fèn nù)、气愤 (qì fèn)、发愤图强 (fā fèn tú qiáng)
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