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发火

fā huǒ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to catch fire
  • to ignite
  • to detonate
  • to get angry

Definition

发火:指因生气而发脾气或表现出愤怒的情绪。

to get angry; to lose one's temper.

Usage

通常用于形容人因为某些事情感到不满或生气而表现出的情绪反应,可以是言语上的斥责或行为上的冲动。

Used to describe a person's emotional reaction of anger or irritation due to dissatisfaction, often involving verbal outbursts or impulsive actions.

Examples

  • 1 他因为小事就发火,让人很难相处。(He loses his temper over small things, making him difficult to get along with.)
  • 2 老板在会议上发火,批评了团队的工作进度。(The boss got angry at the meeting and criticized the team's progress.)
  • 3 发火,冷静下来好好谈谈。(Don't get angry; calm down and talk it out.)
  • 4 发火的样子很吓人,大家都不敢说话。(She looks scary when she's angry; everyone dares not speak.)
  • 5 他从来不轻易发火,但这次真的被惹怒了。(He rarely loses his temper, but this time he was really provoked.)

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